History of the marriage license

[Votto]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

 

[evince]

Marriage License Truth

 

[Votto]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

 

[TheOldSchool]

Teh gheys are just so icky!

 

[Katzndogz]

The marriage license had nothing to do with racism. It had to do with taking the record keeping functions away from the clergy . Once the government created the Bureau of Vital Statistics marriage record keeping became a function of the government.

Interracial marriage was illegal until 1967.

 

[Redfish]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

The belief at the time, now, and through history, has been that a society is stronger if men and women commit to each other via marriage. That is the reason for giving tax benefits to married couples----to encourage marriage and stable families.

Its not the least bit complicated.

 

[Redfish]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

your sarcasm is noted, but will be missed by 99% of liberals.

 

[Derideo_Te]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

Marriage is a legal contract, not a symbol like a flag.

The contract of marriage turned women into property and deprived them of the right to own property.

Why aren't you making that your argument to ban marriage?

Or are you only fixated on racism?

 

[Redfish]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

Marriage is a legal contract, not a symbol like a flag.

The contract of marriage turned women into property and deprived them of the right to own property.

Why aren't you making that your argument to ban marriage?

Or are you only fixated on racism?

married women can't own property?

 

[Derideo_Te]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

Marriage is a legal contract, not a symbol like a flag.

The contract of marriage turned women into property and deprived them of the right to own property.

Why aren't you making that your argument to ban marriage?

Or are you only fixated on racism?

married women can't own property?

The OP is about the HISTORY of marriage.

Please do your homework so that you don't fall behind the rest of the class.

 

[Seawytch]

Idiots...the government first got involved in marriage in court and it had to do with a woman's property rights within the marriage.

 

[paddymurphy]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

Your site is full of shit. There is no federal uniform marriage and marriage license act. Marriage licenses have existed since the 1500's in England. They derived from the practice of posting banns of marriage publicly to allow any who objected, like, maybe, another spouse, or someone who knows the couple was too closely related to marry. They went to licensing as that was easier and allowed the state to charge a fee. There is now a public record of marriages

 

[longknife]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

Marriage is a legal contract, not a symbol like a flag.

The contract of marriage turned women into property and deprived them of the right to own property.

Why aren't you making that your argument to ban marriage?

Or are you only fixated on racism?

married women can't own property?

ONLY UNDER SHARIA LAW IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES!!!

 

[paddymurphy]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

The belief at the time, now, and through history, has been that a society is stronger if men and women commit to each other via marriage. That is the reason for giving tax benefits to married couples----to encourage marriage and stable families.

Its not the least bit complicated.

And now, society is even more stable because gay couples can marry.

 

[paddymurphy]

If the creation of the marriage license was rooted in racism, why then is it not being banned like the Confederate flag?

your sarcasm is noted, but will be missed by 99% of liberals.

And you miss that your racist banner has not been banned anywhere.

 

[Pop23]

A couple of historic/biological facts to chew on:

Males are not monogamous by nature. While a female can create offspring only once every 9 months a make can be responsible for dozens.

Marriage brought order to that chaos.

Women outliving men is a fairly recent development to have happened. Through most history, a man outlived his wife by several years. Often times the women died from childbirth or complications.

 

[Roadrunner]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

The states should issue civil unions to any and all.

Marriage should be a religious rite, performed according to the rules of the religious institution involved.

 

[Derideo_Te]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

The states should issue civil unions to any and all.

Marriage should be a religious rite, performed according to the rules of the religious institution involved.

Holy matrimony is a religious rite. Marriage is a legal contract.

 

[bodecea]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

Progressives did that?

 

[Roadrunner]

A Brief History of Marriage Licenses in the US

So there you have it. At the turn of the 20th century racist Progs created the marriage license in an effort to prevent blacks from marrying whites. Now they are using to prevent Polygamists from marrying. In fact, why should those who marry have any more rights than those who don't wish to marry? It makes no sense.

So why do conservatives still sanction state approved marriage?

Take back the country, do away with state sanctioned marriage.

The belief at the time, now, and through history, has been that a society is stronger if men and women commit to each other via marriage. That is the reason for giving tax benefits to married couples----to encourage marriage and stable families.

Its not the least bit complicated.

And now, society is even more stable because gay couples can marry.

Black wage hours and test scores are up now too, since the Confederate battle flag was lowered in SC.