[cuban leaf]

Here is the frustrating thing for me: This is not about homosexual marriage. This is about attempting to redefine marriage and its purpose.

If I were arguing this in front of the court I would make the case that is summed up in the following:

The reason marriage enjoys certain FedGov benefits is that it is in a country’s best interest to support the incubator which produces its citizens. This incubator is called a family. The goal is to have a family with a mother and father, each overtly doing their part to support the development of the children and “covertly” supplying the particular role model.

And regarding marriage, homosexuals have the exact same rights as everyone else.

That’s it. Pretty simple. And show me where homosexuals are discriminated against. You can’t because they are not. But you can try to twist it any way you want. A judge who deserves their seat on the bench will see through it.

[Political Junkie Too]

I found this interesting website collection of textbooks from the 1800s. There was one, in particular, from 1836 about the Federal Government and government of New York, and a discussion of its laws, written for school children to learn about the rules of civil society.

Introduction to the science of government, and compend of constitutional and civil jurisprudence: comprehending a general view of the government of the United States, and of the government of the state of New York, together with the most important provisions in the constitutions of the several states.

See the following chapters:

Part Fifth
Chapter II. Of the Domestic Relations -- Husband and Wife

This chapter talks about the laws of marriage, and the responsibilities of husband and wife.

Chapter III. Parent and Child -- Infants -- Guardian and Ward -- Master and Apprentice -- Hired Servants

This chapter talks about the responsibilities that parents have towards raising their children, and when those responsibilities end.

The title page says that this book was "adapted to the purposes of instruction in families and schools."

"Marriage" was one of those things that people didn't need a definition of. This is what people taught their children about marriage and families.

-PJ