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July 02, 2009
End 'special rights' for gays: allow them to marry
Posted by: Andoni
We are all familiar with the right wing mantra that gays are asking for "special rights" when in reality we are only asking for equality. Well, here's an example that turns the "special rights" argument on its head. In some situations, the very act of denying gays equal rights, actually creates "special rights" for gays, not vice versa.
Exhibit A is Martina Navratilova. She has been in two high profile long term same sex relationships. In both relationships she went through a "marriage" ceremony with her spouse, but these marriages were not recognized by the state. In the first marriage Martina escaped the usual division of assets that heterosexual couples must endure when they split because her marriage was not recognized by the state. It appears that the same thing is happening in Martina's second "divorce." The state of Florida will not recognize her New Hampshire union. As a result, Martina will most likely once again be able to walk away from this second marriage with all her assets.
It's possible some gays are happy with these special rights, because it indeed allows gay couples to dodge loss of assets in a divorce. However, if I were a straight person I would be quite unhappy with the special rights gays are getting in this area. I think I would come up with a bumper sticker that read:
Stop special rights for gays: allow them to marry.
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Comments
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Your point certainly makes sense but the only rationale that would move our politicians is if these cases allowed these couples to skip out on taxes or something to that effect, which I guess it does not. Our politicians seem to not think of us as people but something much less.
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The woman is inarticulate, under-educated, apparently doesn't read regularly, and thought Africa was a country. And she is still a potential GOP presidential candidate? The mind reels.
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All these jokers need to be booted from office.
Just marketers, the lot of them.
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Let her rights be approved.
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Chuck on Jul 2, 2009 10:22:55 PM:
Excellent point, Chris. One would surely think that the old adage "Misery loves company" would be the operative here. ;o)