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January 04, 2008

Civil Unions for Everyone!!

This is real simple. Church/State separation equals a level playing field.

The State has no more business dictating civil rights to the Church than the Church does dictating religious rites to the State.

On the civil end of the equation we need to get the State out of the business of sanctioning marriage rites. Use a grandfather clause to insure continuation of all existing legal marriages, switch over to civil unions from that point on (for everyone, gay, straight or whatever) and leave the sanctioning of marriage rites up to each individual religious entity where it belongs.

On the religious end of the equation... let each religion or Church decide for themselves what they deem spiritually appropriate or not. God knows there are multiple religions on both sides of the gay rights issue. That's religion's realm... let them have it!

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself." -- Thomas Paine

Words to live by!

Posted by Kevin at January 4, 2008 06:24 PM