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To throw it back at you- should a couple who have been together for 10 years be afforded the same rights as a married couple? > you don’t think they’re committ
by maccard 9mo ago
To throw it back at you- should a couple who have been together for 10 years be afforded the same rights as a married couple?
> you don’t think they’re committed at that point and should have a right to vote in the society they are contributing to
Honestly - no, I don’t. I think that voting in a GE is a huge privilege, and it should require an explicit declaration and an acceptance from the country they are part of.
- b112 9mo agoI think you should look into common-law marriage. At least in Canada, living together for 2 years, means you are much closer to being married than not. It's even applicable for taxes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage Yes, you're not married. But you're not single either.
- omnimus 9mo agoThe article you are linking to specifically says that Canada doesn't have common law marriage only that “informal cohabitation relationships are recognised for certain purposes in Canada, creating legal rights and obligations”