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In article <3lumsn$i17@canyon.sr.hp.com> mikep@sr.hp.com (Mike Powell) writes:
>David A. Kaye (dk@crl.com) wrote:
>: Jay Hinton wrote:
>: : 	Hello.  My name is Jay Hinton, and I am a Sociology student at USC,  
>: : and am embarking upon a project studying Domestic Partnerships, Same  
>: : Sex Relations, and the way in which both society views them, and the  
>: : way that those involved view themselves.
>
>: You might be interested to know that in the years since San Francisco has 
>: had domestic partner registrations (a sort-of marriage license) the VAST 
>: majority of people applying for these registrations have been male/female 
>: couples, not gay male or lesbian couples.  The ratio is something like 8 
>: to 2.  So much for viewing domestic partnerships as a same-sex thing.
>
>
>	This certainly seems to imply that 'domestic partnership' and
>	similar efforts do indeed devalue marrage... (which is what
>	bothered Wilson the most, leading to the veto domestic partners
>	bill in CA.)  For if most registrants are opposite-sex, then
>	why don't they simply get married?  And if they are not willing
>	to get married, then why should society recognize their
>	relationship?
>
>	-Mike-
>

Marriage is a non-amendable contract.  There is no sense in making so
large, complex, and restrictive a set of rules for *every single couple
in the state.  People want a *basic* contract with room for the clauses
which are suitable for *their relationship.

Barbara