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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Mad about Proposition 8 - I have a radical solution...BAN ALL MARRIAGE!
The approval of Proposition 8 in California as well as the changes in legislation in various states defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman have made me angry. How dare U.S. voters, especially those in minority populations themselves help to legislate discrimination against a group of tax paying citizens?
Why should straight couples be given special rights?
I suggest we ban all forms of legally recognized marriage in this country.
This ban on all legally recognized marriage solves the problem of equality and religion in many ways. Marriage would then be soley a religious bond between two individuals, the exact boundaries of that term to be determined by a particular religious view. This would also put an end to the special rights that are given to heterosexual couples who are married. These include rights to joint parenting, adoption, custody, visitation and medical decisions for a partner, joint issue of insurance, immigration and residency of partners, inheritance rights, joint ownership of property, spousal Social Security, Medicare, and pension benefits, berevement benefits for a partner as well as evidentiary immunity not to mention tax breaks given to married couples. There is no reason these special rights should be conferred on one group of people but denied to another, especially when half of all of those marriages will end in a divorce. This is costly and simply bad business. These people should have to consult a lawyer and stand before a judge to receive these rights, the same way LBGT people have been required to.
In fairness to all I also suggest that all marriages be promptly dissolved and as well as access to the special rights given to those who are married. This would apply to all those immigrating to this country whose marriages would also be legally dissolved once one obtains residencey in this country. This national action might enlighten those who opposed gay marriage as to the struggles that GLBT cohabitating couples have to endure in order to access rights straight couples expect when they marry.
I know my solution to the problem will be discounted by many who will argue that my point of view is socially misguided, anti-family, or biased. I say, look at the source of those who disagree with my position. Most likely the person disagreeing is straight, married, or hopes to be married some day and wants their access to special rights.
I told you the solution was radical.
Why should straight couples be given special rights?
I suggest we ban all forms of legally recognized marriage in this country.
This ban on all legally recognized marriage solves the problem of equality and religion in many ways. Marriage would then be soley a religious bond between two individuals, the exact boundaries of that term to be determined by a particular religious view. This would also put an end to the special rights that are given to heterosexual couples who are married. These include rights to joint parenting, adoption, custody, visitation and medical decisions for a partner, joint issue of insurance, immigration and residency of partners, inheritance rights, joint ownership of property, spousal Social Security, Medicare, and pension benefits, berevement benefits for a partner as well as evidentiary immunity not to mention tax breaks given to married couples. There is no reason these special rights should be conferred on one group of people but denied to another, especially when half of all of those marriages will end in a divorce. This is costly and simply bad business. These people should have to consult a lawyer and stand before a judge to receive these rights, the same way LBGT people have been required to.
In fairness to all I also suggest that all marriages be promptly dissolved and as well as access to the special rights given to those who are married. This would apply to all those immigrating to this country whose marriages would also be legally dissolved once one obtains residencey in this country. This national action might enlighten those who opposed gay marriage as to the struggles that GLBT cohabitating couples have to endure in order to access rights straight couples expect when they marry.
I know my solution to the problem will be discounted by many who will argue that my point of view is socially misguided, anti-family, or biased. I say, look at the source of those who disagree with my position. Most likely the person disagreeing is straight, married, or hopes to be married some day and wants their access to special rights.
I told you the solution was radical.
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