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But you said: "I don't think the Gov should force anything."
Clearly that's not the case. It seems you'd want the government to stop the discrimination - to force the equal treatment of white and black employees (either they both get the benefits, or neither get the benefits).
But you said: "I don't think the Gov should force anything."
Clearly that's not the case. It seems you'd want the government to stop the discrimination - to force the equal treatment of white and black employees (either they both get the benefits, or neither get the benefits).
I still don't think the Gov should force anything and I never said the Gov should stop discrimination or promote it. The only reason anti discrimination laws are on the books is because employers engaged in discrimination in the past. It's a private issue and the civil courts are able to handle discrimination suits.
The inequality in this is astounding. I can be a gay man and have my "partner" on my medical/dental benefits. Yet, be a straight man and not have my girlfriend on my benefits. Oh, but we can get married you say? Ok. Yes. However, once gay marriage is legal, there will still be no requirement for gay persons to be married, before they can tag onto benefits. Its completely wrong.
It's not that astounding, it's just something that would need to be addressed. It's only the way it is now because marriage wasn't even an option in the past.
The question speaks for itself. Should the government force private businesses to offer spousal benefits to same sex domestic partners/spouses? Keep in mind this is independent of your same sex marriage position. This is only concerning whether private businesses should be forced to offer benefits.
businesses/companies/corporations/entrepreneurs should not be forced to provide any benefits
benefits/perks are a NEGOTIATION between the INDIVIDUAL employee and the company based on what kind of ASSET to the company he/she would be
the government should stay out of my wallet , my relationships, and my body
Should businesses be required by law to offer spousal benefits to same sex partners?
Same benefits for any legally associated couples, depending on the Pelosi documents. Full time, part time, number of employees, read the whole thing, fog of B*S**, etc.
Agreed, but should a religious company like Chick-Fil-A or Hobby Lobby be allowed to deny it?
What if Chick-fil-a wanted to exclude Muslims? Chick-fil-a is a christian company.
How about Jews?
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What's fair is fair. But that should not be government's call. It should be up to the business owners.
