I think Bluemage is perfectly on target on what should happen. I agree 100% and have made almost those exact same arguments before. I don't think the
government should be involved at all in defining "marriage". I think civil unions for all in order to have the legal side of things be the same for
everyone would be great.
And I don't think would be a "lost cause" to get it done that way at all. Keep the existing marriage licenses as they are and
"grandfather" them in. Any NEW licenses would be civil union licenses. Documentation has been handled that way in the past for other changes in the
laws.
That would be the best of all possible solutions, I think.
But - the cynic in me has to add - I don't think it's going to happen that way. I don't think either side is in any mood to compromise and they
both think they can win.
government should be involved at all in defining "marriage". I think civil unions for all in order to have the legal side of things be the same for
everyone would be great.
And I don't think would be a "lost cause" to get it done that way at all. Keep the existing marriage licenses as they are and
"grandfather" them in. Any NEW licenses would be civil union licenses. Documentation has been handled that way in the past for other changes in the
laws.
That would be the best of all possible solutions, I think.
But - the cynic in me has to add - I don't think it's going to happen that way. I don't think either side is in any mood to compromise and they
both think they can win.