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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: epicure who wrote (71371)8/3/2003 1:13:34 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Why "should" they use a different word? You seem to be arguing that purely because of tradition, we should not change the meaning.

Because it could make the difference between winning and losing, that's why. Here you have Tim who seems willing to award gays the same benefits as straights but has a problem with the use of the word, marriage. Are you really willing to let that be a deal breaker?