What exactly is 'you're free to marry whoever you like except it's not sanctioned by the government' supposed to mean, anyway?
I think it's that stupid libertarian argument that the government shouldn't have anything to do with marriage, society shouldn't recognize unions, married couples shouldn't get extra benefits, and it would only be a church thing.
Mild objection: I don't think it's a stupid argument, in to theory. I'd love to have a system in which you could register a next-of-kin to get the benefits and rights, and it wouldn't even have to be a romantic partner.
However, that's not the system we have. With our current system, some couples do get special benefits and rights, and as long as we give those benefits to some families we discriminate by not awarding them to all.
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Re: "For today, at least, we win. May it be so every day until the battle is over&a
Date: 2010-08-04 11:42 pm (UTC)I think it's that stupid libertarian argument that the government shouldn't have anything to do with marriage, society shouldn't recognize unions, married couples shouldn't get extra benefits, and it would only be a church thing.
Re: "For today, at least, we win. May it be so every day until the battle is over&a
Date: 2010-08-05 10:40 am (UTC)However, that's not the system we have. With our current system, some couples do get special benefits and rights, and as long as we give those benefits to some families we discriminate by not awarding them to all.