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**irrawnWab** · 06-18-2008, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

That's discrimination. Why should I have to marry to get the same rights as everyone else? Clearly our word should be good enough. We are currently in a relationship. duh

It's not discrimination because the privileges and rights that come with marriage concerns the relationship between the two spouses - not that of two romantic partners who do not wish to enter into binding responsibilities of a legally contracted relationship (marriage).

06-18-2008, 08:51 AM	#24
irrawnWab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	Originally posted by Ben Kenobi That's discrimination. Why should I have to marry to get the same rights as everyone else? Clearly our word should be good enough. We are currently in a relationship. duh It's not discrimination because the privileges and rights that come with marriage concerns the relationship between the two spouses - not that of two romantic partners who do not wish to enter into binding responsibilities of a legally contracted relationship (marriage).
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