Civil Partnerships should be made legal for straight couples.

[akisame]

I support Gay Marriage as I believe everyone in the World should receive equal opportunities in life, but I also support the legalisation of Civil Partnerships for Hetrosexual couples as well. Why? Well because if gay people can get married how come straight people can't get civil partnerships? I also heard some gay people saying that civil partnerships is something gays should only have as it was created solely for them, I think that they're being hypocritical because marriage was actually created solely for heterosexual couples, yet that is all changing. Not all straight people want to get married, which is why civil partnerships are good for people who want legal stability.

 

Tl;dr: Do you think civil partnerships should be made legal for straight couples?

 

Discuss.

 

Civil partnerships are not legal for straight people in England.

[Asuka]

Let marriage be for both and let civil partnerships be for both.

[removed929393303]

What are you talking about? Nothing in the law says that straight couples can't get it a civil union. It's not limited to same sex couples.

 

http://www.9news.com/dontmiss/333638/630/5-things-to-know-about-civil-unions

[akisame]

What are you talking about? Nothing in the law says that straight couples can't get it a civil union. It's not limited to same sex couples.

A civil union doesn't equal a civil partnership in England.

[TheGentleman]

besides the name, what is the difference between a marriage and a civil partnership?

[Stormborn]

I'm confused. 

 

What's the actual difference between the union/contracts, excluding who they're for????

 

I do and may not know this because I am either; 

1. Australian, or

2. Uneducated on this matter 

 

I googled it and I couldn't find much. And if it's only entitled/focussed on one country then why not make it specific..

[akisame]

besides the name, what is the difference between a marriage and a civil partnership?

www.gaystarnews.com/article/seven-ways-civil-partnership-isnt-same-marriage250113

[munyuna]

besides the name, what is the difference between a marriage and a civil partnership?

 

A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in several, mostly developed, countries in order to provide legal recognition of relationships formed by unmarried same-sex couples and to afford them rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to those of legally married couples. In some jurisdictions of Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay, Ecuador, France and the U.S. states of Colorado, Hawaii and Illinois, civil unions are also open to opposite-sex couples.

 

cr.; Wikipedia  :D 

[akisame]

DP

[removed929393303]

A civil union doesn't equal a civil partnership in England.

 

Oh, so you're talking about England. Nevermind then. 

[akisame]

Oh, so you're talking about England. Nevermind then. 

Yes, Sorry I didn't make it clear in the OP.

[Stormborn]

Skimming/reading through that article, it doesn't seem to portray civil partnerships as superior or even on the same 'level' as marriage in many ways at all >_>

[mglsts]

In my country marriage and civil unions/civil partnerships work the same way for both sexual orientations.

 

But I guess if it's different in other countries, I would agree that it should be made equal.

[Arrogant Prince]

I'm confused. 

 

What's the actual difference between the union/contracts, excluding who they're for????

 

I do and may not know this because I am either; 

1. Australian, or

2. Uneducated on this matter 

 

I googled it and I couldn't find much. And if it's only entitled/focussed on one country then why not make it specific..

 

The only difference is the name, couples in a civil union basically get the same rights as married couples, in Australia.

[Guest SuperRookie]

sure why not

[......]

 I say, grant civil union to heterosexuals in places that recognize same sex marriage...not in places that don't. Fair is fair...unfair is unfair.

[Midna]

Common law marriageS? o.o

[fuckJohnny]

Yes. Where I'm from they are so  :0u0plz:

[Qri]

Let marriage be for both and let civil partnerships be for both.

Pretty much this.

[Little Secret]

sure why not