Prop 8 to pass?

[Koga No Goshi]

Actually it doesnt cost a lot of money to establish a power of attorney, a living will, nor a last will and testiment. In fact its really rather inexpensive in most cases - a computer program and a notary republic will accomplish most if not all of the requirements with a court cost to file the records in the County or City Court house. A whole lot cheaper then getting married.

Again I would like to see an accounting of what rights are being denied to a gay individual, and what is being denied to them because they are gay?

I see a lot of arguement but nothing that points out where the state is actually denying them a right when the state sanction marriage is nothing but a license - a contractual relationship between two people. Are you attempting to state that gay couples are not allowed to enter into contractual relationships with each other?

I'm saying that having to privately draw up legal contracts, at private expense, and at the risk of having to run around with papers and documents everywhere and still have people challenge your "rights", for all the various rights automatically conferred with a marriage license is not equal protections under the law.

I'm not certain why this is a complicated thing to understand.

[Redleg]

I'm saying that having to privately draw up legal contracts, at private expense, and at the risk of having to run around with papers and documents everywhere and still have people challenge your "rights", for all the various rights automatically conferred with a marriage license is not equal protections under the law.

I'm not certain why this is a complicated thing to understand.

It actually is because the ability to enter into those contracts is not denied to the individuals or the couple.

BTW when you get married to a opposite sex you still have to fullfil many of those same requirments to insure your personal desires are meet. For instance I am married and have a last will and testment and a living will, along with a power of attorney for my wife. All of which cost me very little in expense to get accomplished - in fact all was less then the cost of the marriage license and the marriage cermony. So a marriage license does not automatically mean a right is established. Especially when the couple has to be seperated by state lines, for what ever reason.

However you still haven't address what specific rights are being denied, your speaking of a contractual relationship that is regulated by the state. Is the state denying the same-sex couple the abilility to enter into a contractual relationship?