re: #233 calochortus

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I suspect one big difference between civil unions and marriages is that federal law doesn’t say states need to recognize each others’ civil unions, nor do federal tax breaks or social security payments go to people with civil unions.

Ding ding ding.

A lot of people have been popping up in these threads saying, “Well, why not just a civil union that has all the same privileges?”

Well, I’d call that a marriage, but sure, I think that might be OK. The problem is, the same people who oppose same-sex marriage with big money and big threats ALSO oppose civil unions, or federal recognition of same.

And then I end up here with people saying, “Well, if I could get the moon for you, would you accept it without the sun?”