# What is the argument against "separate but equal" civil unions?

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**Created:** [November 16, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-argument-against-separate-but-equal-civil-unions/704764 "2014-11-16T13:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-argument-against-separate-but-equal-civil-unions/704764/202 "2014-11-20T14:55:03Z")

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> [@DrFidelius](#):
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> It’s not even as if we ban marriages to washing machines. We do not recognize the legitimacy of \*any \*contracts entered into with appliances.
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> Let’s table this ridiculous “argument” until after the inevitable robot uprising.

I concur. Any further discussion of the ‘washing machine’ analogy is now forbidden. Jtgain, it has been explained multiple times why it is invalid. Do not invoke it again.

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