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krispos42

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7. Marriage affects...

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 03:07 PM

Jul 2015

Medical decisions, inheritances, court testimony, health, life, and disability insurance, pensions, retirement savings, child custody, and bankruptcy.

Just off the top of my head while sitting in a doctor's waiting room.

And as long as court decisions affect things on that list, marriage and government will be entwined.

So... I think I pie-hole needs a good shutting.

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Rand Paul reax to same-sex marriage being legalized: Get Government Out of Marriage Business [View all] geek tragedy Jul 2015 OP

The stupid - it burns... Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #1

Perhaps it is time to get religions out of the marriage business Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #2

Religion is what needs to get out of the marriage business hobbit709 Jul 2015 #3

exactly. marriage is a civil matter, with civil policy choices surrounding it. nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #4

How would you get religions out of the marriage business? el_bryanto Jul 2015 #5

Why does religion get to define marriage? hobbit709 Jul 2015 #8

I suppose that everybody can define for themselves what a marriage is el_bryanto Jul 2015 #9

Too many people want to force their religious definition on everyone. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #10

I agree that religion needs to stay out of Government. nt el_bryanto Jul 2015 #11

Then get it out of my uterus, as well. hamsterjill Jul 2015 #6

Marriage affects... krispos42 Jul 2015 #7