> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Harrell > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 01:38 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: RE: The Case for a Marriage Ammendment > > > I was shocked when I learned that those on SSI for > disability will lose most or all of their benefits if > they marry; this is an issue for a friend, and they > have had to consult lawyers etc. to ensure that they > will be complying with 'roommate' status legally. It > was/is very hard on her emotionally, to know that she > cannot become legally married (there's no way her > income alone would pay for all his medical needs) to > the man she loves. This should be fixable without > resorting to a Constitutional amendment, as above.
We should be careful, though, to remember that there IS a way for her to become legally married; all she has to do is go to the nearest place of marraige registration and get the license. To say there's "no legal way" is incorrect; she's is not being denied any right to marry, whatever bureaucratic complications occur financially. > WRT an amendment barring gay marriage, I think this > will go the way of banning inter-racial marriage - > it's silly to deny consenting adults the right to > legally be in a civil union. True.. but in the mean time, "silly" is causing harm. -j- _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
