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Originally posted by nostatic
What's the difference? I ask that in all seriousness.
I'm near the end of a divorce right now. At this point it is simply business negotiations. When you distill it down, "marriage" is simply a legal partnership between two people who are "committed" (or should be...ha!).
Is it just the word? So we keep marriage for man/woman, and "legal union" for gays, and both have identical tax/benefits/etc? If so, I think most gays/liberals would be fine with that. I don't think you'd find many conservative/republicans who are. But I could be wrong...
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I, as a "conservative Republican", have no problem with gay civil unions... in fact, I like the idea... but I do have a problem with gays or lesbians adopting and raising children. Children deserve to be raised with a mother and father. That is why I think civil unions and marriage should be differentiated. And before anyone responds by saying that it's better to be raised by gays or lesbians than in a foster home or orphanage, I'll point out that there is a long waiting list for heterosexual couples waiting to adopt...