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Jerrek · 05-02-2004, 20:14

As I said before, I do not buy into this entire priviledge thing for married couples. In an ideal world, here is what I'd like:

- marriage is reserved for the church, synagogue, mosque, or whatever religious institution you're from

- non-religious people can do the whole promise thing in private, or if they feel the need for a public demonstration they can set up a ceremony with anyone, be that a friend, a parent, or a stranger

- there will be no priviledges surrounding marriage

- in cases of where there has to be a priviledge, every person can designate one other person as a beneficiary under the law. If you're married, you can make it your spouse. If you're in a union, you can make it your partner. If you're single, you can make it a friend. The beneficiary would receive benefits along with you.

Unfortunately, there is not a lot of chance that my libertarian beliefs will become law, so for now, it is either left or right, and if the government has to be involved, I'd pick what is better for society.

05-02-2004, 20:14	#145
Jerrek Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,545	Re: In Defense of the Marriage As I said before, I do not buy into this entire priviledge thing for married couples. In an ideal world, here is what I'd like: - marriage is reserved for the church, synagogue, mosque, or whatever religious institution you're from - non-religious people can do the whole promise thing in private, or if they feel the need for a public demonstration they can set up a ceremony with anyone, be that a friend, a parent, or a stranger - there will be no priviledges surrounding marriage - in cases of where there has to be a priviledge, every person can designate one other person as a beneficiary under the law. If you're married, you can make it your spouse. If you're in a union, you can make it your partner. If you're single, you can make it a friend. The beneficiary would receive benefits along with you. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of chance that my libertarian beliefs will become law, so for now, it is either left or right, and if the government has to be involved, I'd pick what is better for society.