Nothing Civil About it...
A blog that I've long read and admired, Bill and Ken't Place, wrote a piece on civil unions in Connecticut. I have to say I agree with most of what he said. A civil union is like a seperate drinking fountain for people of different colors. Perhaps the hetero population thinks they're giving us what we want, but you know the gay agenda - we're never going to stop until we take over the entire world! (insert Dr. Evil laugh here). But civil unions are also the closest thing to a recognized relationship that gay people have. When people see that gay people can be in relationships and the world doesn't end, perhaps full equality will be just a little closer.
I don't think I would have a civil union myself, but to those who had them this weekend, I wish you many happy days.
(source: Couples ready for Conn. civil unions)
luckily we have gay marriage in this state, but I think that civil unions are also important. Vermont has had them for years and the world hasn't ended. Connecticut created them without the push of a court.
Things are changing ever so slowly and sometimes baby steps are better than no steps at all. I don't want to have to drink from a different water fountain, but at least with a civil union you can drink from a water fountain.
I agree that using the civil union for homosexual marriage is a small step in the right direction.
I think ALL marriage is a civil union, or else you wouldn't need a license from your county or city to get married. If it's not a civil union, then why can judges perform weddings? And why do you need a judge to get out of the marriage?
Personally, I don't care what the term is, but the term should be applied equally and carry the same rights for everyone. I wouldn't feel differently about my husband if we were said to have a civil union. But then again, I'm not a conservative christian....