What would gay people gain from being able to marry?

[resepebe]

stability and comitment in the relationship. (i dunno, i'm straight)

[MoneyMatt]

The satisfaction of being treated as equals under law, if not in society as well.

Oh, and the ability to be miserable with their spouse like the rest of us! I don't see why my wife can say "oh, he's my husband." when two guys get away with being "friends" or "partners". I would pay good money to just be "friends" again!

[JacobBlask'sLover<3]

Love!!!

[dmlm]

Beats me. They would be able to be on their "partner's" health insurance if they didn't have any. They would be able to collect their partner's social security if they should pass away. I guess they'll save money. They could get wedding presents. I'm reaching here!

[snowjamer55]

nothing...absolutely nothing and it go's against everything

[davidmi711]

The IRS does not accept civil unions as the equivalent to marriage. Tax rates are lower for married couples. Therefore the IRS is discriminating against them because they can not receive the same tax break as offered to non-gays.

Not all employers that provide insurance to the spouse of a married person can provide insurance to domestic partners.

Civil unions are not recognized by other states. If a couple forms a civil union or domestic partnership in one state, it has no bearing if they move.

There are a few real examples.

If we are going to create a new marriage class :"civil unions" because the church objects to gays being married, where does it stop? There are still some religious groups that oppose mixed race marriage. How about couples that won't or can't have children? If the idea behind marriage is to encourage procreation, then we should force those people in to civil unions instead of marriage as well.

I still can't see how granting a class of people the same rights as everyone else diminishes the rights of everyone else. It just boggles my mind.

[SpecialK]

Insurance, the rights to make decisions in a situation like "illness" when their spouses are sick. Gay people are religious too. Not all religions believe being gay is a sin, they should beable to have the same rights all people, they vote and pay their taxes too.