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My best buddy and I do not have the same rights as a heterosexual couple either, and we don't complain.
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Unless you and your best buddy are planning to pair for life and live together for your mutual comfort and benefit, and want your community to recognise this union, I don't think this is a valid point. If you are planning to live together in this way, I salute your union and wish you the best of luck.
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So they should have access to some sort of legal framework that gives them the same legal rights as a married couple, but not marriage.
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If it confers the same legal rights as a married heterosexual couple, then it is starting to look very much like marriage, under the 'quacks like a duck' principle. The exact terminology is fairly marginal to the argument though.