Marriage poll

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173. I sign a contact with...

...another. I make a will. I name a next of kin. Having the government "bless" choice of persons for these roles does nothing for me. But YES in the event of a dispute, the courts my become involved. Aside from marriage, any number of any sex adults can sign a contact without getting a permit from the government.

I was married in PA. Application was made in person with results from an MD certifying we were both negative for syphilis... A fee is charged. Our permit was given to our priest. He performed the ceremony, signed the certificate and registered us as married.

Most places you can only marry a person of opposite sex. Everywhere, you are constrained to only one spouse. Why, if I am unmarried, can I not add my disabled brother to my company health insurance? A person is a person. Period.

If I am divorced and want my grown daughters to inherit my property and not my second wife, I need at least a will and some extra legal hoop jumping to make it incontestable.

When IBM, with HQ in NY, signs a contract with Intel, HQ in CA, they don't need "permission" from the government. An executive of each company just signs the contract. Yes it is legally binding. There is recourse to the courts in the event of a disagreement but the parties WRITE the agreement. They define the terms. They specify the time period for which they are bound and numerous other details. The existing marriage contract has prewritten terms and qualifications for the prospective parties involved. It all just seems like government intrusion.

I'm missing nothing. Hope this helps.