Gay Marriage

[marshlander]

No!! We are now legally allowed to be recognised in civil law much as married couples do. For instance,
Taken from Civil partnership or cohabiting - your rights | Yahoo! Finance...

I'm sure Derek or Frank would be able to enlighten you better than I could
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No, I don't think I could. That's as good an explanation as I've seen.

It's a choice. At least we now have one. People can choose to live together as cohabitees or to formalise the arrangement. Same opportunities for all, gay or straight. Fairness. A CP, or marriage where available to same-sex couples, bundles together some of the contracts one might have to take out for security in an unmarried relationship. It is a public statement of honour and intent to one's beloved. For the life of me I cannot see how anyone can sensibly suggest that same-sex marriage undermines marriage. If anything, it strengthens it as an institution by making it available to all those who wish to commit. It's a pity that Michael is no longer participating in these discussions. He would have plenty to say about marriage being so much a part of our expectation and culture as we grow up that to deny it to people on the basis of unfounded prejudice is inhumane.

Anyway, having been through the hell of divorce it's only fair that gay people can do the same