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Originally Posted by Vibecrewangel
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The permanent bond of a single man and single woman, free of all other personal obligations, where the couple becomes as one in all things before society for the purpose of creating a family.
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Okay, now where does religion fit in?
And what about people who either don't want kids or can't have them? (Unless of course having kids is not necessary for a family. I personally do not think they are.) |
I'm not sure what your fixation on the religion aspect of this is....Religion is the root of our American vision of marriage, as are many, many, many of our laws. That is undeniable.
Society is changing to be sure, and we need to adapt our govt and civil structure. I just personally believe that divorcing the word 'marriage' from the REAL issue of getting gays the civil rights afforded those in a marriage is the way to go. This takes away the platform of those in the large religious community who believe that they have a sacred bond defined by God.
And I have read compelling cases for children being a goal and/or irrelevant to the formation of a family. I am undecided on the issue.
Now that I think about it, I think there is a stronger case for removing PRO-marriage benefits than there is a case for adding more marriage/civil union/gay-bond benefits. I'm all for shrinking govt programs and reducing taxes at every turn.
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