Legal Same-Sex Marriage coming to Australia?
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At one time I was of the opinion that same-sex marriage be called a different name. But then I thought that's pretty insensitive. It's like giving the secluded kids a different lollipop (no pun intended), but giving them a different flavour because the privileged kids didn't want to be seen the same as the secluded ones.
For those who believe the name should not be the same because of the sanctity of the marriage, then you should consider marriage by state be given another name. The Church can afford to discriminate (just ask the nuns), it's believers don't mind it too. But the state cannot afford to discriminate - therefore, a marriage initiated by the state should be discriminate-free.
So rather than giving same-sex marriage a different name, let's call state-sanctioned marriage a different name
For those who believe the name should not be the same because of the sanctity of the marriage, then you should consider marriage by state be given another name. The Church can afford to discriminate (just ask the nuns), it's believers don't mind it too. But the state cannot afford to discriminate - therefore, a marriage initiated by the state should be discriminate-free.
So rather than giving same-sex marriage a different name, let's call state-sanctioned marriage a different name
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