My point with the two or three to a marriage thing was that a three-way marriage is not allowed for anyone, while a two-person marriage is allowed for only part of the population. I was not defining what marriage is.
Originally posted by TheBucsFanMy point with the two or three to a marriage thing was that a three-way marriage is not allowed for anyone, while a two-person marriage is allowed for only part of the population. I was not defining what marriage is.
So brothers and sisters can marry? Can a son marry his mother? How about a couple of kids?
i came back right away because i realized i didnt make myself clear enough in the previous post, but sure enough someone was already there responding.
i dont want to start another argument within this thread, but i dont necessarily agree with those laws either for the same reasons.
however, as has already been said, the emotional side of marriage is not the governments reason for getting involved. the governments recognition of marriage is strictly for economic purposes and im sure there is a reason somewhere that incestual(sp?) marriages would mess things up (for example, can you identify someone both as a "son" and a "husband"? Not to say that that is a good reason to ban the relationships.)...
Originally posted by TheBucsFan as has already been said, the emotional side of marriage is not the governments reason for getting involved. the governments recognition of marriage is strictly for economic purposes
So, therefore, government recognition of homosexual, etc. marriages would be strictly for ecomomic purposes?
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What I don't understand is why gay couples feel thay have to be "legitimized" by the government. You can't stay together unless you have some stupid legal document?
There's many Gay people who don't. There is currently a big debate about Gay Marriage in the GAY community (or LGBTQ community, as is the style nowadays). Needless to say, it centers around somewhat different issues than the debate over Gay marriage in, say, the Episcopalian Church.
The fact still remains though, that that "stupid legal document" gives you very un-stupid legal rights that can be very valuable.
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Originally posted by MoeGates There is currently a big debate about Gay Marriage in the GAY community (or LGBTQ community, as is the style nowadays). Needless to say, it centers around somewhat different issues than the debate over Gay marriage in, say, the Episcopalian Church.
The fact still remains though, that that "stupid legal document" gives you very un-stupid legal rights that can be very valuable.
Yes I understand that. What I am wanting to know is where the limits will be drawn. Example: Two 50-year-old "straight" unmarried women working in the same company could decide to marry, forcing their company to consider them a family unit. They could be married yet have nothing else to do with each other.
Frankly, I could care less what any of the organized religions think about the issue.
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Well if that is your concern, then you must be opposed to all marriages in general, no? Because that could still happen now, only now the potential scam is limited to conartists putting on a heterosexual front...
Originally posted by TheBucsFanWell if that is your concern, then you must be opposed to all marriages in general, no? Because that could still happen now, only now the potential scam is limited to conartists putting on a heterosexual front...
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Yes there are straight people who abuse the PRIVILEGE of marriage...that is NOT a reason to open the same loophole to thousands more people. Now, can you please at least TRY to answer the question?
How would a marriageable relationship be defined?
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So if we lived in a country where only straight people could own guns, and gays were not allowed to own guns your argument would come down to:
Straight people own guns. Straight people sometimes commit crimes with those guns. So we'd better not let gay people own guns, or else they'll commit crimes with guns!
I don't konw about you, but this seems pretty stupid to me. If this is what you're really worried about, then either the fair thing here is to let gay people shoot at people as much as straight people do OR don't let the straight people own guns at all.
Can you think of any other solution that doesn't discriminate against one type of person?
-Jag
And I do realize that maybe if we let gays own guns, then maybe dogs will want to own guns too. But until dogs get the right to vote and own property, I'm pretty convinced it won't happen.
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Jaguar, owning property and entering into a governmentally recognized marriage partnership is apples and rocks.
ALL OF YOU who think you are debunking my concerns have continually failed to answer my questions. Instead of diverting, try answering.
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Originally posted by Eddie FamousHow would a marriageable relationship be defined?
Two constenting adults. What was so hard about that?
EDIT: Who are human and not related, to stove off the inevitable really-fucking-stupid examples that always follow.
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Two consenting adults who only know each other over the internet? Two consenting adults who live in the same city? Two consenting adults who have worked together for a number of years and would like company family benefits rather than single bennies?
I don't care what two consenting adults do, I just don't see why the government should have to validate those relationships.
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And that's the conundrum, Eddie F. The government can't possibly know if I love my lady or if we are simply getting married in order to have a plethora of benefits at our disposal for use and abuse. Hence the economic risk (to corporations and small businesses).
To presume that any marriage is predicated on the want of those benefits could potentially devalue the committment itself. People will abuse whatever systems and safeguards are in place (call me a pessimist, if you will).
The idea of criteria for marriage recognition is one with a lack of absolute quanitfiability (MODO).
Originally posted by DrOpAnd that's the conundrum, Eddie F. The government can't possibly know if I love my lady or if we are simply getting married in order to have a plethora of benefits at our disposal for use and abuse. Hence the economic risk (to corporations and small businesses).
To presume that any marriage is predicated on the want of those benefits could potentially devalue the committment itself. People will abuse whatever systems and safeguards are in place (call me a pessimist, if you will).
The idea of criteria for marriage recognition is one with a lack of absolute quanitfiability (MODO).
There. You've put it much better then I have been able to. At the moment, homosexual relationships with "life partners" are getting recognized more and more often by businesses on their own terms. It's once you try and DEFINE the relationships....thats where trouble comes in. And you KNOW definition will take place in the legal and civil law system.
I haven't been trying to "bash" or pay disrespect to those contributing who may be in such a relationship, in fact I hope you're happy for a lifetime. I just don't believe lives will be made any easier by this particular issue.
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