Reply #24: Are you going to give up your marriage, since it doesn't really matter?

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And the decision doesn't guarantee all of the rights and responsibilities of marriage, just a core set of rights.

Gay couples who are only domestic partnered or civil unioned or whatever still have to fight for family benefits at health clubs, health benefits at work, family library cards, and a whole host of other tiny chunks of benefits that come with the word marriage.

In your analogy, domestic partnerships are a "ride monster" that looks like any other bus but is missing padded seats, the bike rack on the front, windows that open, air conditioning, and the rope that you pull to tell the driver that you want to exit at the next stop.

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