Originally Posted by JeffLV

I take no claim with your belief in choice. I think our right to choose is as vital as our right to be who we are.

I also take no claim, in principle with your second claim. I could care less if it's legally called marriage. My only concern is that establishing a completely new term that is recognised in every state and by the federal government with equal rights is difficult to do and will likely lead to continued discrimination. It's easier just to expand the meaning of marriage in the context of the law.

However, if it could be done with a civil union, I have nothing agianst this idea. Scemantics is a silly issue to me.