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Originally Posted by NitroNutter
Marriage is such a term which rites have as far as we know always related to people of oposing genders consented to formally unionise their relationship usually with mutual intent to procreate and produce their direct descendants.
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That may have been the case a few hundred years ago ,or even up to the middle of the last century but in the modern western world that is no longer the case .Marriage to some is just a big celebration ,to others it has religious meaning and to others it is a legal contract for financial reasons .I myself would like to see all the legal/financial benefits of a formal ceremony introduced into common law partnerships be they gay or heterosexual .I see no reason to formalise a partnership in law be it state law or religious law
The subject of this thread (Michelle Bachmann)is driven purely by religious motives so it is understandable that her views reflect that ,but those same views are becoming increasingly separate to mainstream views regarding gays and lesbians who just want their partnership recognised the same as a married couple ,or those (such as me) who have a common law partnership