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Cleita

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5. Frankly, I find marriage patriarchal, an exchange of property.

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 11:32 PM

Dec 2014

Even the act of father giving away the bride to husband is a transfer of property. I think when people want to take a mate of any gender, and want some legal protections in doing so and to protect any children that might result, there can be a variety of contracts to enter into and not necessarily the traditional ones.

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Personally I think maybe we should deny people the right to marry..... [View all] LynneSin Dec 2014 OP

I find it ironic sarisataka Dec 2014 #1

Silly you - that's the Gospel, which seems to be one of the 4 books Christians ignore LynneSin Dec 2014 #3

where did she find the two loosers that married her ? olddots Dec 2014 #2

She's a pretty blonde, she'll probably have a bunch of future husbands lined up... LynneSin Dec 2014 #4

IMO there's something going on with her on the inside, more than just legality RKP5637 Dec 2014 #9

They say... sarisataka Dec 2014 #6

That's not hard. Cleita Dec 2014 #7

Frankly, I find marriage patriarchal, an exchange of property. Cleita Dec 2014 #5

Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #8