HAPPY TEABAG DAY! - April 15, 2009
Gay marriage again. Recent legislation and court decisions upholding same-sex marriages in Vermont and Iowa (yes, Iowa) have brought this issue into political contention again. So I'm posting again the view I noted many years ago. One positive development is that I recently heard one politician voicing the same thought.
The solution - take marriage off the table. Get the word "marriage" off the statuate books.
Let marriage be the private commitment that it really is. Those who wish can choose marriage, and label it as such, in accordance with their faith, spiritual values, ethics, or other personal beliefs. It may or may not be church or religion related; that depends of the tenets of the church and the wishes of the couple.
On the other hand, the state should have nothing to do with the institution of marriage. Its concern should only be civil union and the regulation of the legalities of formation and dissolution, basic rights and obligations of the parties, and economic benefits attendant to the union. The state's role as protector of children remains unchanged.
Gay marriage again. Recent legislation and court decisions upholding same-sex marriages in Vermont and Iowa (yes, Iowa) have brought this issue into political contention again. So I'm posting again the view I noted many years ago. One positive development is that I recently heard one politician voicing the same thought.
The solution - take marriage off the table. Get the word "marriage" off the statuate books.
Let marriage be the private commitment that it really is. Those who wish can choose marriage, and label it as such, in accordance with their faith, spiritual values, ethics, or other personal beliefs. It may or may not be church or religion related; that depends of the tenets of the church and the wishes of the couple.
On the other hand, the state should have nothing to do with the institution of marriage. Its concern should only be civil union and the regulation of the legalities of formation and dissolution, basic rights and obligations of the parties, and economic benefits attendant to the union. The state's role as protector of children remains unchanged.
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