[extropy-chat] Gay marriage in Spain, a world of change

[Mike Lorrey]

Quite a number of these things can be contracted, Harvey. You are being
disengenuous in claiming otherwise.

--- Harvey Newstrom <mail at harveynewstrom.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jul 20, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Mike Lorrey wrote:
> 
> > as I've stated multiple times in the past:
> > there is only ONE THING that gays will gain with marriage licensing
> > that they can't replicate with regular contract law, and that is
> the
> > heritability of social security benefits.
> 
> And Medicare.
> And joint tax returns.
> And not being taxed on benefits employers might give to a partner
> (such 
> that gay workers pay more taxes than a non-gay worker in the same job
> 
> at the same pay with the same benefits).
> And adoption of their partner's children.
> And coverage on partner's medical insurance.
> And buying life insurance for a partner (since most insurance
> companies 
> claim there is no insurable interest in the partner).
> And buying joint insurance for medical, homes, autos, etc. (since
> most 
> insurance companies claim there is no insurable interest in the 
> partner's property).
> And citizenship for their partner.
> And making medical decisions for an incapacitated partner.
> And making funeral arrangements for a deceased partner.
> And seeking wrongful death compensation for a killed partner.
> And inheriting their partner's property without a will.
> And not paying hefty gift taxes when inheriting their partner's 
> property with a will.
> And giving their partner equal ownership in joint property.
> And taking leave for a sick or deceased partner.
> And renting cars together at the same price heterosexual married 
> couples can rent the same car.
> And having partners not forced to testify against one in a court of
> law 
> (spousal privilege).
> 
> And over a thousand other things that just can't be contracted
> between 
> a gay couple....
> 
> --
> Harvey Newstrom <HarveyNewstrom.com>
> CISSP CISA CISM CIFI NSA-IAM GSEC ISSAP ISSMP ISSPCS IBMCP
> 
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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