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Originally Posted by Ant10708
Gay marriage should be permitted as long as religious instituions are not forced to allow it in their buildings.
America was built on compromises why can't we just call it civil unions but with all the tax benefits of marriage? Wouldn't that make everyone happy?
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The compromise here would be to call every single legal marriage a "civil union," which I think is the best option anyway, and let the church sort out the rest of the "sanctity" and "til death do us part" garbage. It's a stupid argument any way you look at it, though, because people are just people.
Oh, and taxes aren't the only benefits people are looking at. Next-of-kin rights, survivors benefits and estate/inheritance rights/taxes are as well important. Everything that legally comes with marriage.