| − | A '''domestic partnership''' is a legally recognized union between two people, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. Many have criticized it as a form of [[deceit]], being a way to give the [[homosexual agenda]] a wide acceptance into American life through the use of removing the facts such as domestic partnerships are usually between two people of the same gender and while it is possible to have an opposite gender domestic partnership, it is pointless, being that it is essentially the same thing. Many also argue that couples in a domestic partnership miss many of the benefits of legal marriage, and are being forced into a 'separate but equal' status. As of 2007, the states of [[California]], [[Maine]], [[New Jersey]], [[Washington]], and [[Oregon]] offer domestic partnership status, as does [[Washington, D.C.]]. Several other countries, such as [[France]], [[Germany]], and the [[United Kingdom]], and regions offer partnerships as well.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3736/is_200101/ai_n8947451 Domestic Partnership Laws in the United States: A Review and Critique]</ref><ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-03/05/content_311998.htm Countries worldwide address gay marriage]</ref> | + | A '''domestic partnership''' is a legally recognized union between two people, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. Many have criticized it as a form of [[deceit]], being a way to give the [[homosexual agenda]] a wide acceptance into American life through the use of removing the facts such as domestic partnerships are usually between two people of the same gender and while it is possible to have an opposite gender domestic partnership, it is pointless, being that it is essentially the same thing. Many also argue that couples in a domestic partnership miss many of the benefits of legal marriage, and are being forced into a [[Plessy v. Ferguson|separate but equal]] status. They argue, falsely, that being unable to gay marry is like being a black under segregation. But it's nobody's fault they're a black, and people can [[homosexuality and choice|choose to be a gay or not]]. As of 2007, the states of [[California]], [[Maine]], [[New Jersey]], [[Washington]], and [[Oregon]] offer domestic partnership status, as does [[Washington, D.C.]]. Several other countries, such as [[France]], [[Germany]], and the [[United Kingdom]], and regions offer partnerships as well.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3736/is_200101/ai_n8947451 Domestic Partnership Laws in the United States: A Review and Critique]</ref><ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-03/05/content_311998.htm Countries worldwide address gay marriage]</ref> |