I recall advocating in one political simulation moving EVERYONE to "civil union", while continuing to recognize religious marriages as a form of same, th us separating the religious and legal/contract aspects.
Nobody, it seemed, liked the idea.
A substantial number of those opposed to "gay marriage", apparently, don't want ANY legitimization of a same-sex couple.
A substantial number of those on the other side of the argument DEMAND "marriage" in the title, no matter how meaningless it may become from a rights perspective.
I don't expect to see this resolve anytime soon, as there are simply too many people on both sides of the argument who are not going to yield one inch of ground, no matter how much they may gain in return.
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Nobody, it seemed, liked the idea.
A substantial number of those opposed to "gay marriage", apparently, don't want ANY legitimization of a same-sex couple.
A substantial number of those on the other side of the argument DEMAND "marriage" in the title, no matter how meaningless it may become from a rights perspective.
I don't expect to see this resolve anytime soon, as there are simply too many people on both sides of the argument who are not going to yield one inch of ground, no matter how much they may gain in return.