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Originally posted by Cali_Keisha
I really don't see what the big deal is, it's just a piece of paper. How I feel about it is they are living like they are married right now and all the need is the paper so why not give it to them. It is not going to effect anyone but them and who is to say that it is not right. Love is love and if they love eackother and that is what they what to do, let them.
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If this is deemed legal by the courts, then companies could not discriminate against gay marriages if they cover other opposite sex marriages. This does effect us all, whether you believe morally or spiritually that it is wrong. Health care costs are already sky high and insurance companies will be forced to decided whether to cover all definitions of marriage or no definition of marriage. Either way, we either deal with higher health care costs or reduced benefits.
In addition, this opens the door, in my opinion, to other broader definitions of marriage. Polygamy, incesteous relationships, those between adults and children could all be come legal. I see it as a slippery slope and we have become so desensitized by it all.
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How does one determine how your last name will read?
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Even with opposite sex marriages it is up to the couple to decide how their name reads. You can even combine the names if you want. For instance, my last name is hypenated and my husband's last name is first and my maiden name is last. Most folks do it the opposite way, but I like the way it sounds that way. The lady at the marriage licence place said that they didn't care WHAT we called ourselves (he could have changed his name too) we just needed to put it on the licence! We could have even combined our last names if we wanted to!