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there should be no parity or quasi marriage. Marriage should be above and distict.

There is a societal policy to hold homosexuality as a disfavorable ALTERNATIVE lifestyle. If they really wanted to cover their legal issues, then powers of attorney, wills and healtcare surrogates would adequatly fit the bill.

[Trace21230]

If they really wanted to cover their legal issues, then powers of attorney, wills and healtcare surrogates would adequatly fit the bill.

Perhaps, and if you're right there is no need for "quasi-marriage" or civil union.

I doubt that any of the measures you've noted would give monogamous homosexuals the same tax advantages as married couples. This is clearly unfair, especially if the gay couple is raising one or more children. ($500/per child tax credits)

Trace