| If traditionalists want marriage to be pure, THEY SHOULD UNITE TO GET THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF MARRIAGE, OUT OF GIVING FAVORED CITIZEN TAX STATUS TO THOSE WHO MARRY.
It is not a government issue, once again, to define marriage.
Marriage is a RELIGIOUS institution, so the only one having authority to grant "marriage" to ANY couple, is the head of the religious institution. Last time I checked, the U.S. Government was not the head of the Christian religions.
This is a two fronted battle. Married people enjoy the tax breaks they get for being married, and having children, and they don't want to give them up. (even though it is unconstitutional to begin with, as all taxes are to be levied EQUALLY) Homosexuals want to have the SAME RIGHTS, as Heterosexuals, and that is THEIR RIGHT. Taxes are one front on this battle
The other front is the perception, or accepted perception of "marriage" the word, as DEFINED BY A RELIGION. I explained above, this is the responsibility of the church to say that NO MINISTER, acting in the name of the CHRISTIAN FAITH, shall MARRY TWO PEOPLE OF THE SAME SEX.
It has nothing to do with the government, never should have, and hopefully soon won't. Marriage licensing is a practice long overdue to be removed, and it should be, which would remove all say in the governments part.
Common sense.
Petition of Redress of Grievances:
http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm
Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks:
http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/
Osborn F. Enready |