I remember in about '06 there was a really complicated debate I mediated on the civil partnerships page. It basically boiled down to how civil partnerships were

I remember in about '06 there was a really complicated debate I mediated on the civil partnerships page. It basically boiled down to how civil partnerships were viewed; some editors were so dead set against not equating civil partnerships to marriage (in terms of them meaning essentially the same thing, just that marriage has a historical and social aspect to it). Point is; the argument really did just boil down to your summary - there was no actual argument just lots of folded arms and grumbling.