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In reply to the discussion: Marriage poll [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)182. Thanks for the kick. :) n/t
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So did your insurance company find out who your spouse is using telepathy?
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#177
you're part of the problem because when the LGBT community was about to gain marriage rights
CreekDog
Feb 2016
#208
Marriage may predate all modern religions, but superstition has probably been around even longer
MNBrewer
May 2012
#189
So, you are agreeing that the government, and only the government, enforces collection?
eridani
May 2012
#100
And the alternative to the government for dealing with contract disputes is what?
eridani
May 2012
#116
Of course there are big common sense issues with it... But ideologically I'm with you.
napoleon_in_rags
May 2012
#10
Most personal matters, like faith and love are better without government involvement, yes.
napoleon_in_rags
May 2012
#13
The Romans ran an empire, and they did not impose their own religion onto
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#178
I don't hate the idea, but I am against it, so I can't accurately vote in your poll. nt
ZombieHorde
May 2012
#23
So why not keep them available in the package they are in now? Why go fill out numerous forms, file
uppityperson
May 2012
#47
wtf? No. Here in WA it costs $35-65 for a license, depending on the county. License fees are much
uppityperson
May 2012
#60
So you would prevent Americans from marriage to those outside the country.
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#179
Saying "get rid of civil marriage entirely" is a no sale argument, not to mention
Warren DeMontague
May 2012
#44
If all those legal things are available otherwise, I don't get why you don't want them available.
uppityperson
May 2012
#46
I do not believe marriage should have privileges not given to other types of relationships.
alarimer
May 2012
#58
Nope....I'm all for the civil union recognized by the government taking precedence
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
May 2012
#59
I vote "pass" though I agree in princple, in reality it doesn't work that way.
joshcryer
May 2012
#63
You didn't read the rest of my post. That's what society endows marriage, not some magical...
joshcryer
May 2012
#69
Yes. And we'd call it marriage, because that contract has, by our societal standards...
joshcryer
May 2012
#108
Your route requires institutions to stop recognizing the institution of marriage.
joshcryer
May 2012
#123
Can't have it both ways. Signing a legal document conveys rights that those who don't sign don't
uppityperson
May 2012
#73
DUers HELP please? I can never remember the difference between a strawman and a red herring.
uppityperson
May 2012
#85
It's a slippery slope. If you advocate for this (which is in theory more egalitarian)...
joshcryer
May 2012
#134
And yet you are personally married. As are all of the folks who claim they are 'against it in
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#187
For starters, the right to inherit property and other such spousal rights.
uppityperson
May 2012
#74
Civil Marriage provides legal protections. It's a contract. So the govt has to be involved, if you
Honeycombe8
May 2012
#76
Of course not every contract demands a fee but laws and contracts are by civil, ie government, autho
uppityperson
May 2012
#86
And you are free to believe that "while legally binding and potentially court enforceable" has
uppityperson
May 2012
#92
Yes, gvt does approve participation of the parties. Can a 6 yr old sign a legal contract for S-corp?
uppityperson
May 2012
#93
It is sexual ORIENTATION, not "sexual preference". Orientation is hard wired, preference not
uppityperson
May 2012
#95
What? Take a doctor's advice over that of an anonymous internet forum poster?
uppityperson
May 2012
#125
This whole "burn it all down" thing seems to crop up any time progress is made for gay civil rights.
The Link
May 2012
#138
But you are yourself married, so clearly you don't have yourself in mind either....
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#194
Marriage is still the most straightforward way to convey inheritance rights
OmahaBlueDog
May 2012
#167
Since laws are the government, how do you propose gvt getting out of anything to do with
uppityperson
May 2012
#170
How can you have legal things without the gvt? Laws are passed, implemented, upheld, BY the gvt.
uppityperson
May 2012
#172
So you just don't want to have to get "permission", not have gvt out of legal affairs.
uppityperson
May 2012
#174
That's utterly false. Many people make their own pre nuptial agreements which define the
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#188
No, you said all marriages are made out of a preset contract to which the parties can only agree
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#192
i've always felt that laws and policies promoting long-term, monogamous relationships would benefit
maggiesfarmer
May 2012
#181