Posts Tagged ‘Marriage’

Q&A: Why should the government be involved in marriage at all?

Question by TJ: Why should the government be involved in marriage at all?
Forget whether or not the same-sex marriage should be legalized. Marriage is primarily a religious institution/rite. Why should the govt have the right to dictate who can or cannot get married? If the govt legalizes same-sex marriage, its only a lawsuit away (depending on the makup of the Supreme Court) from forcing religious institutions to recognize such marriages (and don’t try and say that govts have never interfered with religious rights with respect to marriage before; they have). At the same time, if a religion feels they should have the right to marry same-sex couples, great! Let ‘em do it. Not religious, but stil like the idea of a ceremony? Cool! Go out and do that in what ever manner strikes your fancy!

As for the legal benefits of marriage, there shouldn’t be any. Go out and get powers of attorney, estate planning, etc to take care of those things.

With the exception of protecting minors from exploitation, the govt shouldn’t be involved at all!

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Answer by faboochick41
because it keeps activists in certain states at bay.
if you look down on it politics are involved in everything

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The people of VT have spoken, Gay Marriage is legal, Will Conservatives say otherwise?

Question by Fly in the Ointment: The people of VT have spoken, Gay Marriage is legal, Will Conservatives say otherwise?
The Vermont Legislature has legalized Gay Marriage. The people of Vermont had there say. Will Conservatives have a hissy fit, stomp their feet and say that this ruins their marriage? Are Conservatives Marriages based on so little love and trust that just the mere fact that same sex marriage is now legal, will tear their marriage apart?

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Answer by gatoraces
the people didn’t speak. it was unilateral by the legislature.

should be called to a vote.

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