Winnie
Its a civil partnership not a marriage. I have been invited to one in the summer and I feel very honoured as my friend has had to choose carefully who she invites due to the overall prejudice and misunderstanding on the whole issue.
It is not only a commitment to each other but the practicalities of ensuring equality of treatment in such areas of inheritance and pensions. Until civil partnerships came along a gay partner did not even have the right to sit at the death bed of a terminally ill partner if the patients family did not want them there. No matter how long term their relationship was.
We need as a society to move forward into the 21 century and let consenting adults get on with their own sexual preferences. As long as not child or animal is involved it is none of our business.
I'm not into swinging or S&M but I would not look down on a couple or avoid them because of their choices. If I like them as individuals thats enough for me.
Hope that doesn't sound sanctimonious...
Winnie
Its a civil partnership not a marriage. I have been invited to one in the summer and I feel very honoured as my friend has had to choose carefully who she invites due to the overall prejudice and misunderstanding on the whole issue.
It is not only a commitment to each other but the practicalities of ensuring equality of treatment in such areas of inheritance and pensions. Until civil partnerships came along a gay partner did not even have the right to sit at the death bed of a terminally ill partner if the patients family did not want them there. No matter how long term their relationship was.
We need as a society to move forward into the 21 century and let consenting adults get on with their own sexual preferences. As long as not child or animal is involved it is none of our business.
I'm not into swinging or S&M but I would not look down on a couple or avoid them because of their choices. If I like them as individuals thats enough for me.
Hope that doesn't sound sanctimonious...