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Date: Saturday, 25 September 2010 09:44 (UTC)I guess why I have been so anti any more, is because I am one of those people that would prefer a civil partnership. I don't like the word 'marriage' or all the connotations that comes with it, as you allude to about atheists taking a sacramental passage, albeit not in a church. I watched some trash TV yesterday, even there a young bride saying she was going to obey her husband (not part of the vows she was being interviewed) and was happy to do this as he'd make the right decisions for them.. I know its personal choice for her to do that, but I don't want to be part of an institution that condones subjugation of women. Honestly I feel so strongly, like this is a human right to be able to choose for oneself and that would include choosing to submit to someone.. I understand BDSM relationships but they are more overt and everyone should know what they are getting involved with. Far more dangerous the unspoken obeyance in a vanilla context. Men are only human too! He's never going to have a selfish moment in his entire married life?! hmmmm
OK that's all a bit tangenital, essentially my point is marriage is so backwards and outdated (from my perspective) I couldn't understand why anyone gay or straight would want it. Straight people have to as its their only option if they want legal recognition.
Also my friends in the real world that are gay also favour civil partnerships, they don't want 'gay marriage'
However, I appreciate we don't represent the entire UK and there may be people that want 'marriage'. I hope they don't take civil partnerships away entirely though, they seem far more civilised, modern, respectful. Perhaps because in same sex couples there is no room for sexism. Two partners are truly equal before the law.