Civil unions or partnerships are catch-all terms to describe the formal legal recognition of a relationship but without necessarily granting the full marital rights or label of marriage.
Supporting arguments · 2
- Marriage remains a religious ritualCivil unions can grant legal rights to gay couples without infringing on the religious ritual of marriage.
- Civil unions provide the best of both worldsCivil unions offer a compromise that enables all those who advocate for and against same-sex marriages to be able to keep their stand. While a compromise does not scream equality between heterosexuals and homosexuals, it is definitely a step in the right direction.