Same sex people asked & lobbied for Civil Marriage, not a cut down subset of it, which is what Civil Partnership is.
Yes I agree the same options should be there for everyone, but please dont make it sound like the minorities asked that the majority be excluded!
Any why would anybody in the majority think it was discriminatory to have more rights and want instead to benefit from less rights in a civil partnership, seems crazy to me!
To me, it's not about "more" or "less".
Same sex couples are bing discriminated against by not being allowed to marry.
Heterosexual couples are being discriminated against by not being allowed to enter civil partnerships.
Both of the above statements are true. The motivation of individuals is irrelevant!
I reckon if I could get a SC to take a Supreme Court case or a European case on it, we could get civil partnership for heterosexual couples - but since when do they care about equality for the majority; it's all about the minorities in the politically correct world we currently inhabit.
So its not 'all about the minorities' then?
To me, it's not about "more" or "less".
Same sex couples are bing discriminated against by not being allowed to marry.
Heterosexual couples are being discriminated against by not being allowed to enter civil partnerships.
Both of the above statements are true. The motivation of individuals is irrelevant!
Consider a heterosexual couple who may want to make the commitment to each other, but don't have the money for the big wedding that one of them wants. They could enter into a civil partnership, which would at least give the relationship some kind of status, such as tax benefits, to help save for the wedding they ultimately intend to have. Now I know that isn't necessarily the intention of the Civil Partnership Legislation, as it's supposed to be an alternative to marriage, but it could explain what may appear crazy to you!!
You are conflating marriage with a wedding.
It's not discriminatory for the state to not facilitate your desire for a big expensive wedding! What is stopping you undergoing a civil marriage ceremony and then having a celebratory party later? Or do what I did - simply undergo a civil marriage ceremony and focus on the commitment and life long love that decision entails and forget the whole 'beg day' palaver?
There is no discrimination in terms of the notification fees for a civil wedding or a civil partnership. It costs €150.00.
Taken from the General Register Office Ireland website.
Getting married
Civil partnership
Anything else you wish do as regards the wedding/ civil partnership will cost more, but the bare minimum is exactly the same.
For what it's worth, I did get married for tax purposes and it's saved us a fair amount over the last ten years.
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