Okay, I read the of the differences list over at Wikipedia, and I'd hardly call any of those distinctions worth a fight - are there really folks who are trying to enter into non-resident domestic partnerships? But in any case, those are nits - the real meat of the question of the word "marriage" itself rather than any specific rights or obligations which are connoted thereby.
I think that a reasonable argument can be made that the word should be re-defined. However, that argument does actually need to be made: I don't see very many people attempting to persuade, and I would certainly say that the burden of proof should rest with those who want something to change, not with those who want the status quo.
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Date: 2008-12-25 03:31 am (UTC)I think that a reasonable argument can be made that the word should be re-defined. However, that argument does actually need to be made: I don't see very many people attempting to persuade, and I would certainly say that the burden of proof should rest with those who want something to change, not with those who want the status quo.