cgksheff Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 "Couples enjoy a relationship of choice. Siblings however, enjoy a relationship of consanguinity. Further, the relationship between siblings is for ever, whereas couples may part." (HM Government) Two elderly sisters that have lived together all their lives regard the laws that give inheritance rights to "Civil Partners" and not to partnerships like their own as discriminatory. Telegraph article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonhedges Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 And they are absolutely right. I hope that by highlighting this case though. ckgsheff, you are advocating that people in their situation should benefit from extra legislation to cover them, and not that civil partnership couples should lose any rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 Absolutely, B&H. I said the same when the new laws were introduced. There is also a similar case to be made for the lifelong carers of parents to be spared inheritance tax in this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 If your sibling is a right bleeder, is it called exanguinity?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 If your sibling is a right bleeder, is it called exanguinity?? Dextraexanguinity, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Oh yeeaass! And don't call me Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 "Couples enjoy a relationship of choice. Siblings however, enjoy a relationship of consanguinity. Further, the relationship between siblings is for ever, whereas couples may part." (HM Government) Two elderly sisters that have lived together all their lives regard the laws that give inheritance rights to "Civil Partners" and not to partnerships like their own as discriminatory. Telegraph article What does "Consanguinity" mean,cgksheff.(Save me looking it up in the dictionary.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 What does "Consanguinity" mean,cgksheff.(Save me looking it up in the dictionary.) Consanguinity means 'blood relationship' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 It is banned in marriage to stop diseases caused by interbreeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonhedges Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Try tellin' that to Baaarnsley folk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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