I remember reading a story of these 2 women that have been together for more than 50 years!!! They met during the 50’s. That’s longer than my parents were together. Longer than most relationships I know. (Maybe longer than anyone you know) I think my grandparents 60 years and my aunt and uncle 50 years. That’s it. Most marriages are lucky to last 10 years.
I think as usual the government wants to dictate what people do. What does it matter if 2 people of the same sex want to get married? If they love each other, why would one want to deny them getting married. How will it affect you personally? Most of them just go to City Hall. It’s not like they are demanding some religious ceremony.
It’s also sad that if one becomes ill, the other would not be permitted to be in ICU, for example. I think that’s restricted to family.
There are many laws that favor married couples and many benefits, for example, insurance, that are being denied gay couples. I think that’s predominantly why the government is against it. They use religion as an emotional excuse to get others to vote against it. (like wars)
