Marriage should be by contracts mostly given out by large institutions such as the church.
That why we could have different types of marriages and everyone is happy.
Government shouldn't have anything to do with Marriage.
Correct.
And to the liberal:
"What about your belief in 'separation of church and state'? So if marriage is a church thing, why should the state have anything to say about it period?"
Marriage should be strictly a religious bonding. Any contractural agreements attached to a marriage ought to be put in writing, signed by both parties, and adhered to, to the letter. Should divorce occur, the written contract MUST be followed. No more “punish the evil male” divorces as are the case now days.
The license is about recording in order to prevent FRAUD.
We USED TO HAVE a voluntary non government system but it was fraught with abuse and fraud.
Marriage is an institution.
Society rewards the institution no the individual
Society rewards Marriabe BECAUSE it is not about the individual.
There is no love test. The love argument is the red herring used by homosexuals.
Marriage is how society guarantees its future.
Keep in mind traditional marriage is a common law construct and thus has BROAD protection.
Civil unions/homosexual based marriage are 100% statutory and thus interprited narrowly.
Rush’s/civil union advocates entire argument rests on the falacy of “born that way.”
We must have government involvement in order to protect inheritance, taxation, and offspring. Homosexuals contribute NOTHING to society’s future. NOTHING.
The libertarian stand you advocate is what homosexuals and the left want to do to marriage and society. Eliminate it.