AL: Getting out of the Marriage License Biz

[Cryptoad]

Seems if they are going to forced to issue marriage license to Same Sex couple., Alabama is going to quit issuing marriage license.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/legislation_getting_alabama_ou.html

[geomon666]

1. Please annul all previously state issued marriages too.

Wouldn't want a class of haves and have nots. Know what I mean?

[Major Nikon]

2. Despite the obvious bigotted motivations, it seems like a pretty good idea

If you want to get married, two adults simply sign a contract and file it at a probate office.

[RKP5637]

4. My same thoughts too! n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. Zactly. Marriage should NOT require a license.

I've always been told the whole issue was rooted in racism and bigotry, with the intent being to prevent interracial marriage.

[Major Nikon]

8. Divorce shouldn't require government approval either

This can and has been used to force or compel people to stay married because Jesus said so.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. I agree wholeheartedly. Government has no business in the marriage business. n/t

[Adrahil]

10. A marriage license is essentially a standardized contract.

Now they're going to require couples to hire a freaking lawyer to get married?

Insanity.

[Major Nikon]

11. Essentially a standardized contract between three entities

All of which must agree. One of which has no business with veto authority.

People enter into contracts all the time without a lawyer. If you buy a home, a car, or even an airplane ticket you are entering into a contract and few people hire lawyers for such things. A marriage contract would only require signed witnesses or a notary stamp to be solidly legal as any marriage license.

[Adrahil]

12. I'm not sure I entirely agree.

I think the state does have vested interest in ensuring all parties consent, and I guess I'm old fashioned, but Fathers should not marry daughters, etc. etc.

[Major Nikon]

13. If all parties didn't consent, it wouldn't be a valid contract

And the law specified both parties have to be adults.

[RKP5637]

3. To me, it should just be a contract. Two people want to be married, fine, it's a contract. I know,

some want to inject their god, churches and all of that into it, but really, in the big picture it is just another contract. I'm OK with all states and churches getting out of the marriage business. Two people do the contract, fine, then if they want to layer that with religion and churches, fine, it's up to them.

[Major Nikon]

5. The difference between a marriage contract and a marriage license is government approval/denial

The government shouldn't be in the business of deciding who should and shouldn't be able to get married.

[RKP5637]

7. Yep!!! Agree 10000% n/t