# Government should recognize ONLY civil unions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-should-recognize-only-civil-unions/473498>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 19, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-should-recognize-only-civil-unions/473498 "2008-11-19T19:29:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-should-recognize-only-civil-unions/473498/53 "2008-11-20T08:58:12Z")

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> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#):
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> If its tradition you care about then we have to go back to the traditional marriage and civil unions for ss couples to encompass the two things people value in hooking up.

Not remotely. Not all traditions are equal. I want to change the traditions in marriage that are discriminatory and divisive, and keep the ones that are positive and unifying.

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