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So homosexual marriage is the only cure for that? What about straight life partners that don't get hitched? Imagine their mental anguish. So perhaps, there are other ways to work around this. And besides, when was the last time in this day and age that a homosexual partner was denied access to see thier dying partner?
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My question is, why deny them the right to marry? Maybe you are right - marriage won't fix every problem, right every wrong. But it can help.
And yes, homosexual partners often are denied basic rights like seeing their partner in a hospital:
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Kevin Chestnut and Curtis Crawford of Seattle: Kevin is an executive for a software company. Curtis is a photographer. They have been together 19 years. They were married in British Columbia in October 2003. When Kevin’s appendix burst a few years ago, the hospital would not let Curtis make emergency health care decisions for him without obtaining verification from Kevin’s mother on the East Coast. Kevin has recently been diagnosed with cancer, which made the couple even more aware of the impact of legal inequalities. Kevin and Curtis want Washington to recognize that they are married.
Pamela Coffey and Valerie Tibbett of Friday Harbor: Pamela is a photographer. Valerie is a retired administrative law judge. They have been in a committed, loving relationship for 31 years. When Pamela was recently airlifted to a hospital on the mainland, she and Valerie faced anxiety and uncertainty because they did not have copies of documents confirming their relationship. Pamela and Valerie want to be married in Washington.
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Even if they eventually do get to see each other, it is rediculous to force them to jump through extra hoops during these emergencies.
Link.