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Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Retaining different words for the same thing ("union" verus "marriage") is in my view an attempt at "separate but equal" and a denial that they are/will be (in your view) the same.
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That won't happen. Gays might be able to abolish the term "marriage" as a legal term and force legal institutions to refer to all such hetero or homo unions as "civil unions." Gays could even use the term "marriage" informally. However, gays cannot force the country to apply the term "marriage" as a legal designation to homosexual unions. And if gays hold out for that, they'll be holding out for a loooong time.
If you don't understand this, you don't understand the cultural/religious conservatives that form much of the republican base. And before you complain about them, just remember, you libertarian and pro-business republicans couldn't get the votes for your economic agenda without them. It's quid pro quo, baby. That's why they and the demo's cut each other loose.
