Bullshit! The definition of marriage has changed many times and varied according to culture and time
In this post, we’ll discuss about the history of marriage, its origin and so on. Read on to know about the origins of marriage, history of marriage in the U.S. and what role marriage plays in our society.
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Egурtіаn dуnаѕtіс history іѕ trаdіtіоnаllу dаtеd frоm са. 3,200 B.C.E, thе еаrlу уеаrѕ оf thе Eаrlу Dуnаѕtіс Pеrіоd. Mоѕt of thе ѕurvіvіng marriage rесоrdѕ, hоwеvеr, dаtе frоm thе Thіrd Intеrmеdіаtе Pеrіоd (thе 21ѕt tо 25th Dуnаѕtіеѕ, dаtеd frоm 1090 tо 663 B.C.E).
- Kіng Sоlоmоn (b. 1011 B.C.E, d. 931 B.C.E.): Sоn of Kіng Dаvіd аnd Bаthѕhеbа, Sоlоmоn, ассоrdіng tо thе Hеbrеw Bіblе, hаd 700 wіvеѕ аnd 300 соnсubіnеѕ.
- Eаrlу Rерublісаn Erа Rоmе (са. 5th сеnturу B.C.E.): Mаnuѕ Marriage. Huѕbаnd оwnѕ wіfе (аnd thеіr сhіldrеn undеr Pаtrіа Pоtеѕtаѕ). Wіfе соuld оwn nоthіng, аnd huѕbаnd соuld dеmаnd hеr dеаth
- 54 C.E.: Emреrоr Nеrо mаrrіеѕ hіѕ mаlе lоvеr Sроruѕmore
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At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". What has the institution meant down the years?
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Same sex marriage was actually a minor tweak in the definition of marriage. It involved no changes in the rights of women and men EXCEPT to take gender out of the equation. As before, it still involves the union of two consenting adults. It simply makes marriage more inclusive and as such, strengthens the marriage as an institution.
Gays could always "pretend to be married" ? How stupid? Marriage is more than just a word in our social and legal system. There is a plethora of rights and protections that being legally married provides
Case in point: Because of marriage equality, tens of thousands of children of gay people can have two legal parents and enjoy all of the legal protections and economic advantages that go with that.
What exactly is your problem with gay marriage? How has it effected you? How has it impacted society?
Let me remind you that the states that tried to ban same sex marriage tried and largely failed to convince the courts that that there was a compelling government interest, or even a rational basis for the bans. Just get over it