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given that most homosexuals don't have AIDS, I'm not sure how this could be a significant issue.

A pretty high percent are HIV positive and can delay getting AIDS for years if they have very expensive anti-virals and the rest to delay AIDS. Two can get in on one life-insurance policy with "marriage" and spousal benefits and it helps with some of those pre-conditions. Monogamy is not part of the gay lifestyle ---how many of these "marriages" do you believe would actually have any fidelity? Do you honestly believe that they aren't going to use the spousal benefits? Or if there was a clause that the government would recognize gay marriage but wouldn't impose insurance companies to comply with the spousal benefits, do you think the gays would accept it?

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A pretty high percent are HIV positive and can delay getting AIDS for years if they have very expensive anti-virals and the rest to delay AIDS

High percentage? I don't doubt that it's disproportionate to the heterosexual population, but how high are you saying? Also, do you consider homosexual males and females all together, or do you take into account that lesbians have a significantly lower infection rate?

Monogamy is not part of the gay lifestyle

Assumes that all homosexuals live in exactly the same way. I've met enough to tell you that this is false. I've met quite a few homosexuals who were non-monogamous (a worrisome amount), but I've also met homosexuals in totally monogamous relationships. Of course, someone can say "Well, they're just lying", which is really presumptious on their part.

how many of these "marriages" do you believe would actually have any fidelity?

I don't know. Do all heterosexual marriages have fidelity?

Do you honestly believe that they aren't going to use the spousal benefits?

Well, I assume that many want said benefits in order to use them.

Or if there was a clause that the government would recognize gay marriage but wouldn't impose insurance companies to comply with the spousal benefits, do you think the gays would accept it?

Probably not, because it would not be an equal arrangement.