06-03-2015, 10:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2015, 11:00 AM by LaterBloomer.)
I do not know the nuances of this case, but that won't stop me providing my $.02. The popularity of marriage is on the decline. Divorce is high. Why would anyone want to get married? With that in mind, I think we can solve this religious/moral versus legal divide fairly easily. Marriage will be allowed to all consenting adults, but the legal ceremony could only be done by a Justice of the Peace, or a state-sanctioned marriage celebrant. Those folks would have to marry anyone who appears before them to get married as long as they meet the legal requirements. Neither churches, nor temples, nor mosques nor any other religious institution would be able to provide a legal marriage. They can have a service, and call it a marriage, but it won't be recognized by the state.
As it is, states have to recognize marriages between men and women performed in other states. If you move, you don't have to re-marry in the new state. If even one state allows homosexual marriages, they should be recognized in all states.
As it is, states have to recognize marriages between men and women performed in other states. If you move, you don't have to re-marry in the new state. If even one state allows homosexual marriages, they should be recognized in all states.
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"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Earl Nightingale, radio personality and motivational speaker
"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Earl Nightingale, radio personality and motivational speaker