Comments on: What is the ‘Functional Equivalent’ of Marriage? http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 08 May 2012 20:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Dan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:30:48 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/#comment-180 To quote from the Alliance Defense Fund booklet entitled "The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage: "'Civil unions' or 'domestic partner' legislation- granting all the legal benefits of marriage- still weakens the institution of marriage. In France, Denmark, and Germany- and other countries that have developed versions of "civil unions" or "civil solidarity pacts" for same-sex couples- heterosexual couples have taken advantage of these arrangements to forgo the legal responsibilities of traditional marriage and enter into temporary arrangements". To quote from the Alliance Defense Fund booklet entitled “The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage:
“‘Civil unions’ or ‘domestic partner’ legislation- granting all the legal benefits of marriage- still weakens the institution of marriage. In France, Denmark, and Germany- and other countries that have developed versions of “civil unions” or “civil solidarity pacts” for same-sex couples- heterosexual couples have taken advantage of these arrangements to forgo the legal responsibilities of traditional marriage and enter into temporary arrangements”.

]]> By: keltic http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-170 keltic Wed, 14 May 2008 18:41:35 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/#comment-170 This amendment has been tabled in the Senate, and while there are many rumors as to why, the fact remains that it will be difficult to get this amendment voted on in both the house and the senate by the end of this session. It appears the bill is dead. Word from my own senator's office: republicans are fighting amongst themselves about this bill, and NO ONE wants to vote on it during an election year. This amendment has been tabled in the Senate, and while there are many rumors as to why, the fact remains that it will be difficult to get this amendment voted on in both the house and the senate by the end of this session. It appears the bill is dead. Word from my own senator’s office: republicans are fighting amongst themselves about this bill, and NO ONE wants to vote on it during an election year.

]]> By: smereeeo http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-169 smereeeo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:42:25 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/#comment-169 good news :). good news :) .

]]> By: keltic http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-164 keltic Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:46:46 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/03/31/what-is-the-%e2%80%98functional-equivalent%e2%80%99-of-marriage/#comment-164 If other civil rights issues were put to a popular vote, then Blacks would still be slaves, women would not have the right to vote, and only men could own land. NJ Civil Unions are not the equivalent of marriage as was ordered by the NJ Supreme Court. You rightly point out that the benefits granted by Civil Unions are not the same. It is apparent that you would deny those benefits to loving couples of the same sex, based purely on your religious values. Why do you continue to insist on imposing your religious beliefs on a secular government? If other civil rights issues were put to a popular vote, then Blacks would still be slaves, women would not have the right to vote, and only men could own land.

NJ Civil Unions are not the equivalent of marriage as was ordered by the NJ Supreme Court. You rightly point out that the benefits granted by Civil Unions are not the same. It is apparent that you would deny those benefits to loving couples of the same sex, based purely on your religious values. Why do you continue to insist on imposing your religious beliefs on a secular government?

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