Frankly, the topic of Gay Marriage and Civil Union brought up thoughts of synonymy. In fact, ignorance of the matter proved me wrong. For those that are unaware there is a distinct difference between the two.
According to Tom Head, the definition of a civil union are legal contracts between partners that are recognised by a state or government as conferring all or some of the rights conferred by marriage, but without the implicit historical and religious meaning associated with the word "marriage".
Comparing this to the definition of same-sex marriage as 'the practice of marriage between two males or two females. ..' However '... the legal and social responses to same-sex marriage have ranged from celebration on the one hand to criminalization on the other'
Needless to say that out of these options, one can see how a civil union would be the more appropriate choice but at what cost?
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