Civil Unions - not butchered Marriage

I wrote this as part of an email debate on 'rights' (amongst other things) and the over use of them in this instance. Please read the below if you are of a stable and rational mind. If you are highly opinionated or easily riled, best not.

Also, if you will read it - don't knee jerk. Read the entire thing, and digest the point.

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'They are supposed to be making a 'civil union' for gay and lesbian pairings. Not changing the laws of marriage. Besides, changing marriage to encorporate gays is disgustingly descrimnative against co-habiting heterosexual couples, who have chosen not to marry as well as the gay and lesbian pairings, and therefore they wouldn't have a civil union to represent them. They should make a civil union bill that can represent any long term commitment outside of the church, which is recognised by the state and stuff.

This bill should be for ANY TWO HUMAN BEINGS who wish to bond as a pairing. It shouldn't even have to be sexual. What about sisters and brothers who've lived together all their lives and when one dies, have to pay inheritance tax? That is totally despicable. I am against it. It's injust and wrong.'