I have never understood all this hubbub about gay marriage being illegal when it relates to anything but gaining mainstream status and getting government related benefits that are tied to filing taxes jointly.
The argument is made in an emotional manner about how they love each other just as straight couples do, they want to make the commitment as straight couples do, blah, blah, blah, ad nauseum.
So what?!!! If two people want to make that commitment then they can make it whether it is legally recognized or not. They can go to a lawyer and draw up a binding contract just like a marriage - they can even have a ceremony just about anywhere they like, they can live together either happily or in misery just like anyone else.
This is about forcing their views on everyone else, it’s about insisting everyone else be outwardly tolerant of their views while not reciprocating.
Why does almost no one make this argument in the face of all the nonsense arguments that gays make?!!!
Exactly right.
It has never been about equal rights. It has always been about the 3-4% of the population which is deviant imposing their values on the 96-97% of the population which is normal.
Would you replace your marriage with such a contract?
What do you lose doing it?
You might be able to 'bind' one another with such a contract but hospitals, governments and blood relatives? They won't care.
Your alternative fails because it doesn't work in the real world. That's why their argument exists.