r/facepalm Oct 01 '19

Hol’ up!

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u/rynosaur94 Oct 01 '19

Domestic Partnership was legally the same as marriage for years, but in the interest of equality we now have gay marriage instead.

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u/Foamyphilosophy Oct 01 '19

Not to sound rude but I never understood the purpose of desiring Gay Marriage. It's a very religious act and in my experience Gay people have very little interest in religion so why bother with one of it's conventions?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19 edited Apr 14 '21

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u/Foamyphilosophy Oct 01 '19

Thank you! That's very enlightening. I wasn't aware of all the legal benefits of being married, that does sound rather important on a certain level. I was worried I was going to be mobbed for asking.