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Originally Posted by Jerrek
No, they're not harming anyone. Read what I write. No one so far has provided ANY reasons why we should allow gays to marry, and what the benefits to society will be.
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Actually people *have* provided reasons, but you don't seem to want to acknowledge them.
Whether you call it marriage or civil union or some other term, gays do *NOT* have the same rights as married couples.
If two people have been living together for their entire lives, if they are not married and one partner dies without having made a will, the other partner has *NO* right to inherit *ANYTHING* from their partner. This can result in them being forced out of their home, or, if the partner was supporting them, being made destitute.
If one dies, even if they *have* made a will, the other does *NOT* have a right to part of the deceased partner's pension.
If one partner is taken into hospital, the other has *NO* right to be consulted on what should happen to them as "Next of kin".
These are just a few examples of the way that gays are discriminated against because they cannot form a legally binding union.
And why should gay marraiges/ unions/ whatever *only* be allowed if they are of *benefit* to society? You have this completely backwards, laws should only be passed *forbidding* something if it is of *detriment* to society.