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Maui Nick · 06-03-2006, 03:02 PM

Most of the self-delineated "defenders of marriage" look at marriage as a religious institution. Nothing could be less accurate. A heterosexual marriage is the same thing as the "civil union" the far right hates.

You get your marriage license at the local courthouse, not a church. You can get married at a church; you can also get married someplace else. You can have a clergyperson officiate at your wedding, or you can get somebody else to serve the same function without the funny collar.

But if you point that out to the self-proclaimed "defenders of marriage" they'll shout you down angrily. It doesn't change the fact that marriage is a civil union.

As for the amendment ... the last time the moralists tried to clutter up the Constitution with their talking points, it led to Prohibition. That worked out well for all involved, didn't it?

06-03-2006, 03:02 PM	#7
Maui Nick ... is not really in Maui. Weird, huh? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Near the beach Posts: 153	Most of the self-delineated "defenders of marriage" look at marriage as a religious institution. Nothing could be less accurate. A heterosexual marriage is the same thing as the "civil union" the far right hates. You get your marriage license at the local courthouse, not a church. You can get married at a church; you can also get married someplace else. You can have a clergyperson officiate at your wedding, or you can get somebody else to serve the same function without the funny collar. But if you point that out to the self-proclaimed "defenders of marriage" they'll shout you down angrily. It doesn't change the fact that marriage is a civil union. As for the amendment ... the last time the moralists tried to clutter up the Constitution with their talking points, it led to Prohibition. That worked out well for all involved, didn't it? __________________ PROJECT STILL TO BE COMPLETED: Adding silly *.sig.