Skylar
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Even by your standards of gibberish, that post is a beauty. The issue isn't a 'union'. The issue is a right to marry. With that marriage recognized and protected by the State.
As for your 'good and moral' babble, no one has made that argument. Its a strawman.
And as predicted , in in your neurotic state, the only VALID definition of marriage is the one defined by the almighty state.
You're monologue, tearing down arguments no one is making. Back in reality, gays are fighting for legal recognition. For all the rights, protections and obligations that come from legally recognized marriage.
You can imagine whatever version of marriage you wish, involving whatever standards you wish. No one gives a shit. We're discussing the legally recognized version.
Privatize Marriage Now
Reviewed by Ryan McMaken
The state hates it when property changes hands without being taxed and regulated, so the state set its sights on marriage centuries ago. Over time civil governments inserted themselves more and more into the religious institutions of marriage. This was helped along by the Reformation and by defenders of government-controlled marriage like King Henry VIII of England. As nation-states consolidated their monopolies on all law and over all institutions in society, the state finally displaced religious institutions as the final arbiter on marriage.
Many people get "married" in courthouses in totally non-religious ceremonies. Such marriage contracts are in essence no different from run-of-the-mill legal contracts. The fact that we call such unions "marriage" doesn’t make them so. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, marriage is a religious matter. Some government judge can’t make you "married" any more than can your hair dresser. Here, we see that the so-called "traditional" marriage types who nevertheless defend government civil "marriage" (as defined by them) have already sown the seeds of their own defeat. They’ve already removed the institution of marriage from its traditional role and status.
Unfortunately, though, when Conservatives and Christian Right types bemoan the loss of so-called "traditional" marriage yet agitate for more government control of the institution, they really have only themselves to blame since they’re therefore accepting the proposition that government has the legitimate authority to regulate and control marriage. The power to regulate marriage is the power to destroy it. "
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All that already exists. If you want a private marriage without any government recognition, you can have it. Just have your ceremony and don't involve the government.
What we're discussing is legally recognized marriage and all the rights and obligations it brings.
I see.
Since legally recognized marriage is already CONSTITUTIONALLY recognized, you are merely making a fashion statement.
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As the entire gay marriage debate recognizes elegantly, its not recognized for all gays and lesbians. And thus the legal issues.
If this is news to you, consider this your wake up call.