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"You would deny hospital vistation to a partner of a gay man when that partner is the only person he's got?"

"You see no cruelty in that?"

Imagine someone who's family has all died - but he's got a best friend. They've been friends for 50 years. Hospitals would still deny that friend the right to visit them.

Why are we fighting for the right of gay partners before fighting for the right of lifelong friends?

To give gay partnerships hospital rights would elevate gay unions above and beyond lifelong friendships. I can think of no argument that would explain that -unless- one actively believes that gay sex is morally no different from marriage. By giving special privileges, it elevates gay relationships above EVERY OTHER human relationship except marriage and direct blood ties. I have a real problem with that.

Qwinn

Imagine someone who's family has all died - but he's got a best friend. They've been friends for 50 years. Hospitals would still deny that friend the right to visit them.

I'm not aware that this is EVER the case, and I visit people in the hospital.

OTOH, gay partners are regularly denied visitation.

Compassion is the key here, Qwinn. It costs nothing.

Why are we fighting for the right of gay partners before fighting for the right of lifelong friends?

That is an excellent pont. What is it about buggery that somehow makes the homosexual relationship valued as highly as blood relations and more highly that dear friends?

This whole argument is so bass-ackwards, so unbelievably academic and SICK. Who could doubt that it's all about moving the homo-agenda forward and nothing else?

Thanks for putting it into the proper perspective.