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Originally posted by Flames Draft Watcher+Apr 27 2005, 11:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Flames Draft Watcher @ Apr 27 2005, 11:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAllTheWay@Apr 27 2005, 05:09 PM
Not to get off-topic, but why not call it a 'civil union' and leave it at that and/or just let the churches decide what they want to do?
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I believe that is has been mentioned several times by other posters that the supreme court has ruled that you cannot have two definitions for the same thing. In this case 'marriage' and 'civil unions'. The only difference between the two being sexual preference. Therefore it is discimination to have the two terms.
Anyone can correct me if I've got anything wrong. Surprising how many times this is asked and how many times it's answered... [/b][/quote]
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/...doc_31348.html
You are indeed right. Of note:
The Supreme Court of Canada explicitly stated that “civil unions are a relationship short of marriage”
The only reason for promoting civil unions is to restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples and deny it to same-sex couples. That is unconstitutional and in direct contradiction to the Charter
Wow, so it's all come down to two words then? We can't reach a compromise here and maybe give same sex couples a coupon to the donor bank/adoption agency (depending upon what sex) when they're.... 'unionized'... in order to create a difference between the two words? As if the fact that one consists of same-sex couples while the other would consist of opposite sex couples isn't enough here?
Haha, I think with this post i've managed to pull a complete 180 on this issue now. Came into it supporting gay marriage, left not caring, came back in it with this post not caring, am now leaving supporting a compromise of some sort (and thus, not gay 'marriage') cause I don't think I could stand all the whining from the CPC, among many others, if the Bill for gay marriage actually passes. Not to mention the opposite from all those supporting it, heheh...