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Thugoneous  Title: Watching Caliente, BRB.
Posts: 1,128
Registered: 2002-11-2 18:00:54
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Scarne posted:
Thugoneous posted:
Government shouldn't be in the marriage business.
Given that marriage impacts ownership of property, taxes, inheritance, power of attorney, etc, the government does need to be involved.
And if government isn't involved, how do atheists get married? I suppose many Christians hate atheists more than gays so this may not be the best question. 
Why should a married couple's taxes be different from a single persons?
I can give a power of attorney to you, I'm not married to you.
It doesn't matter how someone gets married if the government isn't involved in the process.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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It isn't so much about taxes. It's more about shared property. Are you suggesting we do away with the idea that the law recognizes married couples' income and assets are held jointly?
I mean you could do that all by contract but in point of fact it won't happen and you'll have tons of (mostly female) people who end up totally screwed when their higher-earning "spouse" dumps them when they get old and not so hot and they get nothing at all.
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Thugoneous Title: Watching Caliente, BRB.
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Registered: 2002-11-2 18:00:54
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Yukishiro1 posted:
It isn't so much about taxes. It's more about shared property. Are you suggesting we do away with the idea that the law recognizes married couples' income and assets are held jointly?
I mean you could do that all by contract but in point of fact it won't happen and you'll have tons of (mostly female) people who end up totally screwed when their higher-earning "spouse" dumps them when they get old and not so hot and they get nothing at all.
Equality is a bitch.
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SoBaKi  Posts: 487
Registered: 2002-2-26 09:31:13
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illmyrin posted:
If gay people want to get married they are free to find partners of the opposite sex and marry them. Marriage is between a man and a woman. Gay people should come up with their own term for it.
Wonderful, you're crazy and stupid.
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tenkly posted:
Tych2 posted:
At least we are getting to the point where people are starting to be embarrassed by their stance against gay marriage.
 True that
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GrilledCheez Title: The Lord's Balls
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Registered: 2006-3-22 11:06:32
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ahh blatant hateful discrimination issues. I can admit I'm a liberal on here again.
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vn_nnanji Title: Outpost Music Expert
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Registered: 2001-6-30 17:22:56
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You're the Mayor of Meltdowns!
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Taliesihne Title: Wind on the Deep Waters
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Registered: 2004-2-19 04:47:59
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Vydor posted:
Taliesihne posted:
Vydor posted:
As defined by what standards?
The 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
Yeah, we're talking two different things.
Yes, I am speaking about reality and you are trying to argue a fantasy.
The Supreme Court ruled in Loving v Va that marriage was a basic right and discrimination of marriage between consenting adults violated the 5th and 14th Amendments. Specifically, due process and the equal protection of law.
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Crackdoc  Posts: 236
Registered: 2005-10-7 12:55:29
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I'm always amazed at our society where driving is a privilege and marriage is a right.
In any event, the reason for 'marriage' in the first place has historically been to ensure the offspring had a mother and father with all the responsibilities that implied. The new reason is to ensure ( ? damned if I know ).
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