tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post113773341383393360..comments2023-04-14T06:24:55.668-04:00Comments on Everyone takes their turn: Why I'm OK with same-sex marriageTom Gagnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-55950517099364663222012-11-09T10:06:28.119-05:002012-11-09T10:06:28.119-05:00You're welcome Thomas. I'm thrilled that o...You're welcome Thomas. I'm thrilled that our quest for marriage has reinspired many opposite sex couples to understand what marriage means to them. I'm also thrilled to see so many same sex couples realize that they are perfectly capable of committing and forming permanent relationship. We have seen many positive effects from marriage equality, including increased marriage rates and reduced divorced rates, over and above the expansion of marriage to same sex couples. Many of the "sky is falling" folks simply ignore that. I want this to complementary, not adversarial. I'm glad to see many of our conservatives friends finally come along for the ride. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-64262515111131511932012-11-08T17:01:57.350-05:002012-11-08T17:01:57.350-05:00And I support that! I think conservatives and non...And I support that! I think conservatives and non-conservatives can thank the lgbt community for helping government's mature their thinking on what marriage means and what it doesn't, and what a country's interest actually is in marriage--and what it isn't.Tom Gagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466965984472091709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-27235429062812396272012-11-08T13:56:15.094-05:002012-11-08T13:56:15.094-05:00Sorry but I disagree. If you want to amend the tax...Sorry but I disagree. If you want to amend the tax code, please go ahead. If gays that enter in a relationship solely to dupe the government do not have a progeny, please tax them to death, but like anonymous said above me, what we actually strive for is equality. I am a gay male in many ways undistinguishable from my str8 counterparts. Very masculine, well built, goodlooking, athletic, PhD in a hard science (quantum maths) and banker, and I would love nothing more than put a ring on someone's finger one and call him my husband. Gays are (I am not sure why) wealthier than the average, so I won't disagree that it makes sense to levy more taxes on us, but there is no way I can allow for that while tied up in a subpar contractual agreement. I want a marriage, the right to adopt, and all the headaches and encumbrances that come with being a married parent. We have a right to that too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19913884.post-73192817382496373312012-11-08T09:47:00.538-05:002012-11-08T09:47:00.538-05:00The one political element you miss in the whole di...The one political element you miss in the whole discussion, is the absolute demand by gay citizens for the word marriage. This has little to do with benefits and tax breaks. It has everything to do with demonstrating that there is no difference between heterosexuality. and homosexuality. The definition of the word marriage is the last barrier to showing there is no difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com