ALTERNATIVES TO MARRIAGE: Tom Sylvester:
COMPROMISE, OR JUSTICE? Maggie, I think Jon, Dale, and Andrew do deserve an answer to their question, "If not marriage for gays, then what?" Committed same-sex couples do face significant hurdles in our legal system that privileges marriage. Giving something to same-sex couples isn't about "political horsetrading," it's about fairness. Or "moral compulsion," as you put it. I'm sure gay rights advocates would prefer expanding civil rights via the legislative process, but given widespread anti-gay bigotry, that's unlikely to happen. Many people who oppose gay marriage oppose anything that is seen as helping gays and lesbians.
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