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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:06 AM Original message |
Why SHOULDN'T siblings be allowed to "marry" or enter civil unions? |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why would they need it ? |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't think that's true. |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Try reading, it's enlightening |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Can't a sibling be a dependent? I'm not a tax expert just asking. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes. In fact, anyone living in your home and being taken care of |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Head of Household |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Apparently, with limitations |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Well what do YOU think? |
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emanymton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why Limit Marriage To Two? Why Not More 'Consenting Adults' "Marry" |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. There should be NO limitaions |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Society has an interest when actions by citizens impose a communal burden |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. In the Middle East, it is preferable to marry one's cousin |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. We're not talking about offspring. We're talking about marriage. |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Right, and there is no correlation between marriage and offspring |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
48. correlation |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I have no problem with that |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Reading comprehension test |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Two adults living together and not having sex? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I agree |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Ah, the inexactness of English |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
65. ignore mispost |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I don't agree with that. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I diodn't say they should be required to provide |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. financial well-being of corporations? |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. The basic point is that there should be no marriage sanctified by |
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livinginphotographs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I agree completely. |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Well, I basically agree. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Only marriage between blood relatives is barred |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Mother and Father |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Absolutely. |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. How exciting to be the sister turned into a household |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It could just as easily be a working sister and a stay-at-home brother |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Domestic Partnership |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. What domestic partnership laws do you mean? |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. Because marriage is a romantic relationship |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. What's romantic about legal rights and obligations? |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. the definition of family |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Another very common one |
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republicansareevil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
58. Kate & Allie recollection |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
60. basically mariage is for "legal" purposes.... |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
24. Why can't the state provide these benefits |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Single parents have a relationship with (possibly multiple) children |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Sure |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
28. Here's an idea. |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Did you even read my post? |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Yes I did. |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. A slippery slope argument usually implies slipping toward something bad |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Here's why I posted that scenario... |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
40. kick |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. wtf ? |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Who said anything about incest? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. You shouldn't have called it "marriage" to begin with |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I was completely clear. |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. marriage is a sexual relationship, sorry |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. So your saying... |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. My second sentence was "Why does a marriage/civil union have to imply... |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. why not be as inclusive as possible? |
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Undercover Owl (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
69. I agree with amazona. |
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Charon (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #69 |
79. I also agree |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Here's why I posted that scenario... (repost) |
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dandrhesse (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
47. always follow the money, this is about insurance, both health and life as |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. I hate the disgusting things that the Religious right comes up with |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. exactly why sex should be taken out of the picture |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:46 AM Response to Reply #54 |
75. My gosh... the people who will make lovely parents just because |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. I agree, Gay marriage should NOT be associated with incest or polygamy |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
55. THIS IS NOT ABOUT INCEST!! |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. There IS a positive correlation between marriage and sex/procreation |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:49 AM Response to Reply #55 |
76. Unfortunately you put a horrid picture right there in the title. Try |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. Or, what about two sisters banding together to raise their children? |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. Civil union for two sisters is not the solution |
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jbane (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
62. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING...RIGHT! |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Society will NOT just abandon all mores and ethics overnight |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
63. this sister = nanny/aunt + sister |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Benefits of marriage |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. The problem there |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. I'm not opposed to extending health benefits to include dependents |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
74. They're worried about inbreeding |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:59 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. In some states, like FL, you don't need an attorney to set up guardianship |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
78. I do not apologize for my title! |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 09:15 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Did we really need to resurrect this thread? |
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