Reply #18: It's pretty simple really, and words matter a lot

[Burma Jones]

Civil Unions = Tolerance

Marriage = Acceptance


The Marriage vs Civil Union debate defines whether same sex relationships are inherently bad, yet inevitable (like some sort of handicap) or whether they're a naturally occurring benign part of our existence (history seems to indicate so)....

I used to think Civil Unions for everyone and marriage by a church was the way to go, but the bigots will not let that happen. As a co-worker told me once, "well at least we don't go out and stone them to death, that should be good enough"

Acceptance and equality is something, like the idea of a spherical Earth, that will have to be shoved down some peoples' throats.....