Straight men taking advantage of the Gay Marriage Law for tax benefits

Ottaswa Sun ^ | August 7, 2005 | LESLEY WRIGHT

[MAD-AS-HELL]

WHAT'S LOVE got to do with it?

Bill Dalrymple, 56, and best friend Bryan Pinn, 65, have decided to take the plunge and try out the new same-sex marriage legislation with a twist -- they're straight men.

"I think it's a hoot," Pinn said.

The proposal came last Monday at a Toronto bar amid shock and laughter from their friends. But the two -- both of whom were previously married and both of whom are looking for a good woman to love -- insist that after the humour subsided, a real issue lies at the heart of it all.

"There are significant tax implications that we don't think the government has thought through," Pinn said.

Dalrymple has been to see a lawyer already and there are no laws in marriage that define sexual preference.

'STAY OUT OF THE BEDROOMS'

They want to shed light on the widespread financial implications of the new legislation and are willing to take it all the way.

There are obvious tax benefits to marriage, they said, but insisted they don't want their nuptials to insult gays and lesbians.

"I disagree with the government getting involved with what people should and shouldn't do," Dalrymple said. "Stay out of the bedrooms."

Words of warning came from Toronto lawyer Bruce Walker, a gay and lesbian rights activist.

"Generally speaking, marriage should be for love," he said. "People who don't marry for love will find themselves in trouble."

Walker isn't personally insulted by the planned Pinn-Dalrymple union because he believes in personal freedoms and rights.

"If someone wants to do something foolish, let them do it," he said.

As for wedding plans, Pinn and Dalrymple haven't set a date.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Good for them. Make a mockery of how ridiculous the law is. Let the gay rights lawyers try to sue them. And who'd figure we'd might actually learn something from Canada?

[balrog666]

Good for them. Make a mockery of how ridiculous the law is. Let the gay rights lawyers try to sue them. And who'd figure we'd might actually learn something from Canada?

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! The Law is an ass.

[CindyDawg]

That won't work in the US. We have a little thing called the marriage penalty.

[Polybius]

Straight men taking advantage of the Gay Marriage Law for tax benefits

"Not that there's anything wrong with that."

[Fido969]

This points to the great flaw in the "gay marriage debate". Folks are fixated on the moral, biblical issue - not the economic issue.

Marriage, is me was been about responsibility, obligation, and putting myself after the needs of my children. For gays, marriage is about rights, benefits and privileges.

Traditional marriage *adds to* society. Gay marriage *takes away from* society.

Once you start adding up the additional benefits, government entitlements and legal costs of "gay rights", you will see that it will bankrupt this country.

Which is fine by the libs - they think the sole purpose of government is hand-outs.

[Liberty1970]

I agree... I remember thinking this is exactly what would happen if homosexual marriage became legal. Hopefully the mockery of the mockery of marriage will straighten out a few heads.

[Polybius]

Gay marriage *takes away from* society.

Once they start breaking up and one guy takes half of the other guy's stuff, society will start taking from them too.

[balrog666]

That won't work in the US. We have a little thing called the marriage penalty.

And a little thing called spousal insurance provided by employers.

[Fido969]

Once they start breaking up and one guy takes half of the other guy's stuff, society will start taking from them too.

There was a great article in one of the Boston papers about a year ago - a gay surgeon's boyfriend leaves him and sues for divorce - The doctor:

"Wait a minute - He left me and I have to pay HIM?"

These idiots have NO IDEA about marriage. They just want to play house.

[CindyDawg]

True, but unless one of them is going to play Susie Homemaker they probably both will work and be able to buy insurance.

[so_real]

Mockery! Yes, mockery! That's what we need to show how ridiculous this whole gay marriage issue is. Unfortunately, mockery against a minority, a class of people into which homosexuals have been legally included, has been defined as a 'hate crime'. Law enforcement officials will be at all your doorsteps shortly. Please do not resist.

[Fido969]

Lefties politicians LOVE THIS.

They are pushing for full heath-care coverage - and this is another way to dig into the pockets of corporations.

Plus, a lot of liberal governments employ a lot of gay people. The health insurance costs for these governments will SKYROCKET.

Of course they will just raise taxes to pay for it. "We haver no control over it - it's the rising health insurance costs!"

If the taxpayers had the first idea about how much gay rights will be costing them, the would reject it in very jurisdiction in the country - except for the bluest of the blue cities.