Comments on: Get government out of the marriage business http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/12/05/get-government-out-of-the-marriage-business/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alan http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/12/05/get-government-out-of-the-marriage-business/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Alan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://unmarried.org/wp/?p=3#comment-30 I've heard it suggested over the last few years that, as a compromise on the debate over gay marriage, perhaps the government should limit itself to civil unions only, leaving marriage to the churches. In the aftermath of Proposition 8 maybe AtMP can suggest this as a compromise course that might be acceptable to all sides. The potential downside is that the gay community might see it as a way of denying them marriage just when they're on the verge of getting it. I’ve heard it suggested over the last few years that, as a compromise on the debate over gay marriage, perhaps the government should limit itself to civil unions only, leaving marriage to the churches.

In the aftermath of Proposition 8 maybe AtMP can suggest this as a compromise course that might be acceptable to all sides.

The potential downside is that the gay community might see it as a way of denying them marriage just when they’re on the verge of getting it.

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