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Date Posted: 10:21:38 10/04/08 Sat
Author: niki
Subject: I didn't realize
In reply to: SB 's message, "It's not just semantics..." on 12:41:44 10/03/08 Fri

that civil unions did not allow for federal benefits. What exact IS a civil union then?

Marriage is a term that clearly the religious people claim as 'belonging' to them. (for the record, I am religious, I but think anyone should be able to marry anyone over the legal age) The ONLY agrument I ever hear against gay marriage is the religious one. But we allow athetists to get married, so clearly the definition has more than just religious connotations. And no one has EVER been able to explain to me how gay marriage harms other marriages in any way.
I think we need to distinguish between legal marriage and religous marriage.

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[> [> [> There's several -- SB, 15:53:58 10/05/08 Sun [1]

good websites that outline the difference. I think the difference is night and day really.

https://www.massequality.org/ourwork/marriage/marriagevscivilunions.pdf


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