*nod*.

realizing i was poly actually in part caused me to reject state-sponsored marriage altogether. because thinking about its complexities led to realizing how many things within heterosexual, monogamous marriage are also very complex, much more so than the law acknowledges.


i don't like my personal relationships to be subjected to "one size fits all" laws. i don't like it that the state can change the conditions of my marriage without consulting me. i much rather sign a personalized contract.

health insurance doesn't have to get complicated, if society insures each and every individual. which is IMO what it should do anyway, regardless of their marital status and employment. but short of that, it would be better for people if there were a voucher system in place instead of spelling out which specific relationship one has to have in order to qualify for certain benefits. give an employee N vouchers for health care benefits which they can use as they see fit.

things like inheritance look to me like a more legitimate thorny issue.