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ToonArmyIsComing
Joined: 15 Feb 2005
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Location: Ontario
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: Gay Marriage good for business! |
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Well, it seems study after study says gay marriage is a positive thing for the society in general, yet, it seems that many prefer to hold onto their 3000/2000/1400 year old prejudices. :roll:
Quote: Study: Gay Marriage Boon To Business
(Los Angeles, California) Giving same-sex couples marriage rights will be good for the economy, according to a new study, released Wednesday.
"The Effect of Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership On Business and the Economy," was prepared by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles.
The study says that gains to businesses from happier and healthier workers that would outweigh new costs for benefits. The economy would also gain from the positive effect of equality on state government budgets it says.
"Policymakers and businesspeople have not fully recognized the enormous potential gains to the economy from treating same-sex couples equally," noted Dr. M. V. Lee Badgett, study co-author and research director of the Williams Institute.
"Our study shows that equal treatment of couples in the business world attracts heterosexual employees and creates more productive workplaces for gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees."
The study documents numerous research findings on different aspects of the economy.
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) employees who get domestic partner benefits are more open in the workplace and have better mental health outcomes than employees that do not get such benefits according to the report.
Most importantly, it says, partner benefits increase job satisfaction and job retention, reducing recruitment and training costs for companies. Although businesses will have some one-time administrative costs, ongoing added costs to employee benefit plans will be low, since few employees will have new spouses or partners to cover.
The economy gains in other direct ways, as well the study found.
"Spending on new weddings alone would generate $2 billion for businesses in the wedding industry," reported co-author Gary J. Gates, senior research associate at the Williams Institute. "Places that allow same-sex couples to marry have reported noticeable boosts in business for hotels, caterers, florists, and other wedding-related businesses. Our study reports the expected wedding impact for each state."
The study notes that differences across states in policies toward same-sex couples can be confusing and costly for businesses. Complexity and uncertainty make it difficult for employers to know how to treat employees and their partners across jurisdictions. Employers also risk losing employees to jobs in states with more favorable policies.
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/10/101106economic.htm |
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StrangerWitCandy
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
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Location: Fairfax, VA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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PROPAGANDA I SAY!! LIES!! ALL LIES!
Meanwhile a new study from the Concerned Compassionate Conservative Christian Crusaders Coalition suggests homosexuals bathe in the blood of virgins and play dodgeball with aborted fetuses.
CONCLUSIVE PROOF!! I'VE SAID IT ALL ALONG!! |
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F'losrix
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Location: Michigan, Washtenaw County
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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StrangerWitCandy wrote: homosexuals bathe in the blood of virgins and play dodgeball with aborted fetuses.
Shhh! Remember what happened the last time someone tried satire on these people? They swallowed it as fact and the so-called 'gay agenda' was born. |
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agentkgb
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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StrangerWitCandy wrote: PROPAGANDA I SAY!! LIES!! ALL LIES!
Meanwhile a new study from the Concerned Compassionate Conservative Christian Crusaders Coalition suggests homosexuals bathe in the blood of virgins and play dodgeball with aborted fetuses.
CONCLUSIVE PROOF!! I'VE SAID IT ALL ALONG!!
I'm totally not believing it until I see a link. |
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toddytodd
Joined: 20 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: |
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StrangerWitCandy wrote: PROPAGANDA I SAY!! LIES!! ALL LIES!
Meanwhile a new study from the Concerned Compassionate Conservative Christian Crusaders Coalition suggests homosexuals bathe in the blood of virgins and play dodgeball with aborted fetuses.
CONCLUSIVE PROOF!! I'VE SAID IT ALL ALONG!!
:lol:
You are not right!
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