http://www.irishelection.com/2008/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.irishelection.com/2008/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-62440 simon Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:19:56 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/#comment-62440 If they are not willing to make the commitment with the state why should they benefit from the state? Kind of seems like something to do with cake and eating but not quiet the usual methaphor If they are not willing to make the commitment with the state why should they benefit from the state? Kind of seems like something to do with cake and eating but not quiet the usual methaphor

]]> http://www.irishelection.com/2008/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-62436 Green Ink Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:30:59 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/#comment-62436 Simon you're saying commitment equals marriage, and therefore there are three parties ultimately involved in the proof of commitment: the partners and the state. For whatever reason there are those who don't want/need state recognition in their commitment, but have an arrangement closely resembling that of a married couple. So why discriminate when it comes to tax issues? Simon you’re saying commitment equals marriage, and therefore there are three parties ultimately involved in the proof of commitment: the partners and the state. For whatever reason there are those who don’t want/need state recognition in their commitment, but have an arrangement closely resembling that of a married couple. So why discriminate when it comes to tax issues?

]]> http://www.irishelection.com/2008/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-62429 Simon Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:47:31 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/02/the-green-party-meet-lesbians-and-gay-men-and-talk-relationships/#comment-62429 <em>who don’t want to marry but do more than cohabit.</em> I never got this. If one is not willing to marry why should they get the benefits (tax inheritance etc) of marriage? Surely you are either committed to the person or not. (This is a gender, orientation etc neutral questions) who don’t want to marry but do more than cohabit.
I never got this. If one is not willing to marry why should they get the benefits (tax inheritance etc) of marriage? Surely you are either committed to the person or not. (This is a gender, orientation etc neutral questions)

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