The marriage tax not withstanding, I believe it is the loss of property and loss of benefits when one partner dies that is the biggest problem facing those who have no rights under marriage right now. I know a man who has lived with his partner for 45 years, he is now in a nursing home and his partner is still going; and a bit younger, thank god my friend chose to sign his property over to his long term partner a few years back when he saw the enevitable was going to happen to him with illness. His partner, though will never get any benifits of collecting his partner's benefits or social security, which should be by law his. 45 years with the same person should be applauded in any situation, and his rights as his partner have no protection. He will get no benifits except his own and that is not right. Widows barely make it as it is on the money they get, and to not have that portion, he's going to have to work till the day he joins his partner in death to afford to live. Sad really. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:20:48 AM)
~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
Just think how this could benefit the US Goverment, the could penalize more people with the Marriage TAX... LMAO
spapad wrote:
I honestly believe that most people who profess to be gay were in fact born that way, and if they choose to share their lives in a union with someone, why shouldn't they get the same treatment under the laws that we all get. That said, since 50 percent of marriages fail, let them also enjoy the hardships of that aspect as well. They should be treated just like the rest of us! It's only fair.
_strat_ wrote:
Ok... Since the topic stalled a bit, how about something new? And I know that HB will come rushing to my side now...
Same sex marriage, yay or nay? And please, no miss USA, or miss California, or whatever that shit was about.
