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Marriage Equality... (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Jan 2014
OP
My my my, he sounds like a keeper. Why should anyone have the ability to marry someone if they want
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#2
Indeed there are. It just seems odd to deny equal rights to marry by saying no one should marry
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#4
It was interesting, reading marriage statutes in state I got married in. It was eye opening
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#6
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uppityperson
(115,677 posts)2. My my my, he sounds like a keeper. Why should anyone have the ability to marry someone if they want
to?
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)3. Well, married couples have more legal rights than the unmarried.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)4. Indeed there are. It just seems odd to deny equal rights to marry by saying no one should marry
But then I guess that could be why they were banned so fast?
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)5. And weddings are so much fun!
I'm happy to live in a state that will have marriage equality on June 1.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)6. It was interesting, reading marriage statutes in state I got married in. It was eye opening
what it was. Basically who owned what, who got what if they divorced or inherited. Nothing to do with society or religion. Just legal and monetary protections.
To deny that to 2 adults who are not currently married seems wrong.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)7. And those are important, whether or not children are involved.
Such legal protections can be spelled out in pre-nuptial agreements, but it is logical that certain things be enshrined into the law. I agree that it's wrong.