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So call them "Civil Unions", make them cover the secular aspects of
"marriage" (such as death benefits, tax breaks, etc), and make them
relatively wide open for people to get. Make it a policy that a
"marriage" performed in the normal way automatically carries with it a
"civil union". Don't force any religion to have to marry two people of
the same gender if it's against their doctrine to do so. Limit civil
unions to one per person and make them easy to stop when both parties
agree on it. The civil union would be a contract that would carry with
it specific terms agreed upon by both parties on what it covers and how
it may be dissolved. In a way, it's just a more forceful prenuptual
agreement.<br>
<br>
Let two people of the same gender get a civil union if they want to.
That way those who don't think it's a valid marriage shouldn't mind -
they aren't married before any god in a spiritual sense, yet they get
the same secular benefits that everyone else does. Churches that don't
have hangups about it can perform gay marriages, those that do can
still feel huffily superior.<br>
<br>
The only way to get through this in my view is to separate the civil
from the spiritual.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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Tony wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Bill, why would anyone bother
attending a debate on such a completely unnatural and patently
inappropriate concept as "gay marriage"? There is, and never will be,
any such thing. Marriage was and always will be between a male and
female for the purposes of providing a stable environment for the
raising of offspring. Must we continue to patronize these maladjusted
freaks who would pervert society to reflect their own warped
perspectives?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">-Tony</font></div>
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<a title="london@moscow.com" href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill
London</a> </div>
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Friday, October 20, 2006 2:55 PM</div>
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[Vision2020] Same Sex Marriage DebateTONIGHT!</div>
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<div><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">ASUI to host Same Sex
Marriage Debate on Oct. 20th<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></div>
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w:st="on"><i><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;">Moscow</span></font></i></st1:City><i><span
style="font-style: italic;">, <st1:State w:st="on">ID</st1:State></span></i></st1:place><i><span
style="font-style: italic;"> – </span></i>ASUI Vandal Entertainment
will be hosting “Same Sex Marriage: A Civil Debate” on October 20<sup>th</sup>,
2006 at 8pm in the SUB Ballroom. This event will feature two speakers:
Glenn Stanton and John Corvino who are two opposing voices on this
issue. They plan on bring clarity and civility to this otherwise
divisive topic.<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> For
more information about these speakers visit their website: </span></font><font
face="Helvetica"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a
href="http://www.kirklandproductions.com/ARTISTS/Same_Sex_Marriage_Debate-bio.html"><font
color="#0023e9" face="Times New Roman"><span
style="color: rgb(0, 35, 233); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">http://www.kirklandproductions.com/ARTISTS/Same_Sex_Marriage_Debate-bio.html</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ASUI
Vandal Entertainment has chosen to host this event in order to increase
awareness about this sometimes-controversial subject. We do not take a
position, but instead encourage students to learn and enrich their
experience at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> by
taking advantage of attending such events. There will be 800 tickets
available to the public. Ticket prices will be $1 for UI Undergraduate
Students and $2 for all others. They are available for purchase at the
UI SUB Info desk and there is a limit of four tickets per person.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Based
on available space, we will be providing the opportunity for student
organizations to host an informational table outside of the SUB on the
evening of the event. If there are more than ten groups interested in
hosting a table, we will choose ten groups randomly from a lottery. If
you are interested in having an informational table at this event,
please email me at </span></font><font face="Helvetica"><span
style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="mailto:katien@sub.uidaho.edu"><font
color="#0023e9" face="Times New Roman"><span
style="color: rgb(0, 35, 233); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">katien@sub.uidaho.edu</span></font></a></span></font>
with (1) name, (2) title of organization, and (3) contact information
if chosen to host a table. There will be no costs associated with
hosting a table at this event.<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ASUI
Vandal Entertainment is part of the Associated Students of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. They have sponsored
recent lecture/performing arts events such as Mythbusters, Jon Reep,
Rob Corddry and NBC’s Last Comic Standing Josh Blue. ASUI Vandal
Entertainment also sponsors large concerts, films, small concerts and
more. For more information about upcoming ASUI Vandal Entertainment
events, visit <a href="http://www.asui.uidaho.edu/vandalentertainment">www.asui.uidaho.edu/vandalentertainment</a>.
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