Well, that does make sense Metchosin. Just don't make the mistake of thinking that Canada, as "happy" and "gay" as it may or may not be, is any kind of "democracy".

And really, what does it matter whether gays "civilly unite" or "marry"? 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. They certainly are entitled to any and all of the "rights and freedoms" as any other Canadian (supposedly) enjoys.

By choosing to use the words "civil union" however, the same respect, tolerance, and "democratic freedoms and rights" enjoyed by homosexuals could also be enjoyed by those Canadians who prefer the word "marriage" to continue to mean the legal union of a man and a woman.

God or not.