Reply #2: You're not the first person to bring this up. [View All]

[QC]

In fact, it gets posted every week or two and has for years.

The main problem is that it's not just "the word" that is the issue--in many places, like Michigan and Florida, the wingnuts have banned not just marriage but anything that might convey the benefits of marriage, no matter what you call it.

It's not our desire to marry that offends them--it's our very existence. The mere fact that we breathe is too much for some people. They despise us.

I really do appreciate the conversation starter here, and I am happy to welcome you to DU, but if you encounter impatient responses to this proposal tonight, please keep in mind that everyone has seen quite a few times.