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Old 09-18-2007, 04:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by George View Post
What is the fuss over gay marriage? Is it the idea of same sex union, or is it the term 'marriage'?

In the UK we have 'civil partnerships' for gay couples which, to the best of my knowledge, gives the same rights and has the same legal status as marriage while acknowledging that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. That seems acceptable to just about most rational people.

I agree.

The fight over homosexual marriage is really about the acceptability and normalisation of homosexual behaviour.

I like that Gandhi quote btw