THIS IS IT. Gay Marriage Goes B4 Cali Supreme Court Today!

Ghoulish Delight · 03-04-2008, 07:25 PM

Hospitals are already adapting to the emerging concept of a living will. The only reason they get away with ignoring other agreements is that they are supported by existing laws that can override them. If those didn't exist it'd be a different story.

Unfortunately Alex is right that the odds of the government giving up that control are low. I'm with NM that the ideal solution would be for the government to butt out, for people to be allowed to make their own decision as to who their legal partner is. With the concept of government recognized marriage non-existent, hospitals and other entities would have no choice but to go by those agreements. But it's all too ingrained in the culture at this point for that to ever happen.

Chernabog · 03-04-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

With the concept of government recognized marriage non-existent, hospitals and other entities would have no choice but to go by those agreements.

LMAO... why? Health Insurance Co., of which Party A is a member, is going to pay for Party B, just because Party A and B have a contract together? Absolutely not, at least there's no legal requirement to. Plus, anyone could just contract with anyone for health insurance benefits... hell, how about multiple contracts with multiple partners? Health Insurance Co. is going to pay for Party B (and Parties C-Z because they also have contracts) because it's nice customer service? One thing I know about Health Insurance Companies is how much they loooooooooooove to pay out on claims that they aren't required to by the contract that THEY actually signed.

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But it's all too ingrained in the culture at this point for that to ever happen.

Exactly... I'm just being, you know, "reality" based

hehe "Just get rid of it all and do it by contract" or "just keep the current system and do it all by contract" are either unrealistic solutions or are riddled with nuclear legal landmines for the simplest of situations.

03-04-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hospitals are already adapting to the emerging concept of a living will. The only reason they get away with ignoring other agreements is that they are supported by existing laws that can override them. If those didn't exist it'd be a different story. Unfortunately Alex is right that the odds of the government giving up that control are low. I'm with NM that the ideal solution would be for the government to butt out, for people to be allowed to make their own decision as to who their legal partner is. With the concept of government recognized marriage non-existent, hospitals and other entities would have no choice but to go by those agreements. But it's all too ingrained in the culture at this point for that to ever happen. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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