Posted On: October 27, 2006, 3:28 pm CDT

Posted By: sam

As this decision relates to insurance issues, it will be interesting to see how such a union would be defined. How long of a time span makes for a committed couple? What type of document will prove there is such a union rather than a couple (whether gay or hetero) that has been living together for several years? If there is going to be benefits granted to couples of such a union, then it seems there has to be some type of penalty if the couple breaks up...like a married couple that divorces.

I do not want to get embroiled in the debate of whether this is morally right or wrong. The court has ruled that a class of people were being treated differently, and that it is now up to the legistlature to do something about it.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion on this subject, and no one should be treated as a second class citizen because of their belief. This is what America was founded on.