Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: goldstategop
"If there was a right to marry, all of us would be married."

That makes no sense at all. It's like saying if there was a right to peacefully assemble all of us would be assembled somewhere. And I note the that the right to peacefully assemble is a group right. No individual can "peacefully assemble" - they need the cooperation of others to exercise this right. And the right to peacefully assemble can be conditioned on obtaining a license or permit if the group wants to assemble in certain places at cetain times. And not all marriages are licensed - some states still recognize common law marriage. So you are wrong on every assertion you made.

28 posted on 11/04/2011 11:49:32 AM PDT by circlecity
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies ]


To: circlecity

If there was a right to marry, there would never have been restrictions placed on it.

Liberals are seeking to sweep away one type of long-standing restriction. But one can argue then, if its a right, why can’t every else have it also?

Common law marriages are a type of marital privilege sanctioned by certain states. They could abolish it if they want to.

That can’t happen to a right for those eligible to exercise it. Hence the difference.


31 posted on 11/04/2011 11:55:58 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson