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Old 02-25-2004, 07:03 PM   #2279
Tyrone Slothrop
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Disappointing disconnect

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
The point wasn't to come up with a substitute that won't happen. It was to see whether one can smoke out the true intent.

One of three things is going on:

1) The proponents have evil, nefarious intent beyond what they say

2) The proponents are ham-handed drafters

3) The proponents struggled mightily to come up with language to achieve their stated aims, and believe this is the best way possible.

We can't independently prove 1 one way or the other, but we can decide whether 2 or 3 is what's happening, and use it to shed light on whether 1 is the actual explanation.

So, propose an alternative that proves 2 is what's happening, rather than 3.
Almost surely, the drafters differ in their views. I don't doubt that some would like to outlaw civil unions. Maybe Allard doesn't feel this way.
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