[RonF]

I don't favor creating "gay marriage". But, for accuracy's sake, what a heterosexual couple can accomplish in one act (getting married), a homosexual couple would need to spend a lot of money on legal fees and filings and a lot of time to match, and there are still a lot of grey areas that aren't easy to cover. For many homosexual couples, this is the big attraction to "gay marriage". Many of these "same-sex union" acts are an attempt to create such a vehicle.

Now, whether that's desirable is another issue. But it's not as simple as one might think.

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Now, whether that's desirable is another issue. But it's not as simple as one might think.

I was going to say something along those lines. I've spoken to a couple of attorney's who specialize in wills, living trusts, etc. I've been told: "There's no sure way to eliminate a potential family conflict."

So a gay person who wanted to will things to their partner could be blocked by a family conflict. There's also the medical decision making issue. My problem is in granting such legal action, are we accepting and/or encouraging the behavior. A behavior that can be changed. Tolerating is one thing, accepting as legitimate an entirely different matter.