Marriage Officially a Joke in Cananda

Thanks to my dearly Befuddled for pointing this one out to me.

In only one short month, Canadians are already soming up with exciting and creative ways to mock marriage based on the recent decision by our neighbor to the north to legalize same-sex marriage.

The proposal came last Monday on the patio of a Toronto bar amid shock and laughter from their friends. But the two -- both of whom were previously married and both of whom are still looking for a good woman to love -- insist that after the humour subsided, a real issue lies at the heart of it all.

"There are significant tax implications that we don't think the government has thought through," Pinn said.

Of course, rabid homophobe right-wing theocrats have been saying for years that same-sex marriage could have massive implications on the tax system, but who listens to them anyway. This latest stunt by two single heterosexual men in Canada though, is at least mockery with a point.

The point, that marriage will simply become a way for single people to take advantage of tax benefits for couples, is being denounced by Canada's gay community.

"Generally speaking, marriage should be for love," he said. "People who don't marry for love will find themselves in trouble."

How is that I wonder. By restricting same-sex marriage to people who can prove that they are in love? Perhaps potential couples will be required to perform some act of love that will prove they are of pure intention?

I suspect that would be most accurately described as discrimination. Face it, same-sex proponents have no way to stop the natural progression of same-sex marriage to include anyone who wishes to reduce their tax burden. And, while these two yahoos are trying to provide an example for the rest of us as to the deep implications of same-sex marriage on the tax system, the next pair and the thousands of pairs after that will be of more serious intention.

Guess who never thought of that?

Yet another example of feel-good liberal policies, badly thought out, creating a burden that the rest of us will be forced to saddle.

Caltechgirl sums it up quite nicely.

I can just see the Gay Elite blowing a gasket over this one, can't you? Same-sex marriage is an advantage for the gay community, after all. An equality step, if you will. And the "Breeders" are taking advantage of it. "That's not fair!" some will whine. I hate to say it, but you all set up this mess. It's your catch-22.

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