tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068983395238677931.post428353690334194101..comments2014-09-16T18:21:23.122-07:00Comments on Stop It B: "You're Straight, Why Do You Care about DOMA?" felonious munkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10911595297062494346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068983395238677931.post-26661227274791243312013-06-27T05:49:33.301-07:002013-06-27T05:49:33.301-07:00I agree wholeheartedly. Framing this argument arou...I agree wholeheartedly. Framing this argument around whether or not your agree with homosexuality is silly. It's about equal access. Believing marriage is a christian/religious construct is also problematic in that people feel obligated to ignore humanity in the name of God. felonious munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911595297062494346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068983395238677931.post-37073902119731973042013-06-26T13:32:40.487-07:002013-06-26T13:32:40.487-07:00Great blog post, and yes, I'm happy to see it ...Great blog post, and yes, I'm happy to see it gone too. The point I do like to bring up to some of my LGBT friends is that while equality sounds great on paper, in practice, they may come to wish they had their unrecognized status back. It's never a one way street. We always hear about the tear-jerking story of the life partner denied access to their dying partner at the hospital, but we never hear about the life partners who simply split up, and did not involve any family court, alimony, dividing of shared property, custody issues, pets, etc. Don't get me wrong. I'm thrilled that the gov't is finally on the path to treating the people it is SUPPOSED to represent equally, I just wonder about what assets will be lost from unrecognized status. Be careful what you wish for. I'd never really considered that angle, until my openly gay co-worker brought it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068983395238677931.post-16116003741784856562013-06-26T12:40:15.738-07:002013-06-26T12:40:15.738-07:00It was all about money.
Let's clear something...It was all about money.<br /><br />Let's clear somethings up first. I am strongly against double taxation which is what the inheritance tax does. Ms. Windsor should have been able to keep all of the money. Also, I am confused by folks who feel the need to have their relationships 'validated' by a government entity. If the gov't is going to keep you from the person you feel most connected to then that relationship isn't as strong as you think it is.<br /><br />DOMA was idiotic legislation in the first place. The idea that CONgress could legislate a religious ceremony is preposterous.<br /><br />Ms. Windsor was fine in her status prior to her partner's death, because she didn't do anything until the IRS refused to give her a refund on the inheritance. Up until that point, Ms. Windsor did not care one whit that the Feds didn't 'recognize' her 'married status' until it cost her some of that inheritance money.<br /><br />$363,053 is how much she cost the government, good on her.<br /><br />DLH<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com