MikeK
Traditionalist Catholic
You have done a fine job of articulating the problem with the current system. Though the argument goes that married-filing-jointly benefits help parents of children, they are not unique to parents. There is reason for the government to subsidize two-parent households, there is no reason for them to create benefits for childless couples.
Here's where I have problems.
I agree with everything you just said.
But, I can also see the benefits for civil unions, too. Not just for gay couples, but any two people regardless of relationship or sexual status. Case in point. I'm not sure if I will ever get married. If not, I might like to enter into a civil union with someone for the tax benefits and legal protection. Completely non-sexual and Platonic. But I also know that it will mainly be used by gay couples to have a marriage-like relationship.
So while I'll continue to oppose gay marriage, if some sort of civil union bill were proposed, I might be willing to support it, given the right provisions.
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