"I disagree . If there were 500,000 gay couples in the US today that wanted to get married and Uncle Sam said `` OK `` , instantly , 500,000 people who 5 minutes before had zero legal standing and NO chance of gaining any benefits as a married partner , with respects to SS , Medicare , gov't pensions , tax breaks , etc. , suddenly become stakeholders . I 'd call that the creation of a new class of dependent . To argue otherwise is to be in denial ."
"Well , to argue so reveals an ignorance of the meaning of the word `` class `` . There would be no new class , as there would be no new categories above . Would there be more members of the `` married `` class ? Yes . I thought you righties thought more married folks was a good thing ? ? ? ?"
"I disagree . If there were 500,000 gay couples in the US today that wanted to get married and Uncle Sam said `` OK `` , instantly , 500,000 people who 5 minutes before had zero legal standing and NO chance of gaining any benefits as a married partner , with respects to SS , Medicare , gov't pensions , tax breaks ,"
"Would there be more members of the `` married `` class ? Yes . I thought you righties thought more married folks was a good thing ? ? ? ?"