tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post6576584434869133039..comments2024-03-28T17:03:22.102+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: Separate is inherently unequalArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-24484673395938079112010-04-21T21:41:43.065+12:002010-04-21T21:41:43.065+12:00I've come to think the same way. I also tend t...I've come to think the same way. I also tend to look at it as something that everyone ought to have the <i>right</i> to do, whether or not one does so or even wants to. To me, having the right is a fundamental necessity for being a fully equal citizen.Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-15155474600035438342010-04-21T04:52:14.278+12:002010-04-21T04:52:14.278+12:00I had an ongoing dialogue with a gay blogger. He ...I had an ongoing dialogue with a gay blogger. He was irritated with the emphasis on matrimony; he was not even in a relationship, and his last one ended badly. I contended that everything matters, if only as an incremental success.<br /><br />I've changed my mind. Marriage is a fundamental pillar of society, whether or not one is planning on getting married. How marriage is treated reflects hugely on how the world works.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com