I think marriage should be removed from the law

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A lot of people want gay marriage to be recognized. Others want to keep traditional marriage in the law between one man and one woman. I personally think the law should do away with "marriage". Don't get me wrong, I think marriage is a good and important thing. However, I think they should just replace it with a system called "civil union", which allows for any 2 consenting individuals to be joined, with no indication that it is a romantic and/or sexual relationship. Even two blood brothers can get a civil union, though incest will remain illegal. However, they will get the same benefits as married couples, such as adoption and finance. Whether the union constitutes a "marriage" should be left up to religions and society.

I know some will say stuff like "marriage is sacred and therefore it must be controlled by law". Baptism and bar mitzvahs are sacred yet they aren't bound by law. As far as the law is concerned, 13-14 year olds aren't adults yet.

So my proposal is to ditch marriage entirely in the law. People can still get "married", but it will have no legal status. One can be "married" yet be outside of a legal civil union, or one can be in a civil union, but not married.

Is it normal to hold this view?

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Based on 63 votes (46 yes)
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  • dom180
    9 years ago

    I kind of agree, but I'd go further than you. You're making a new thing which is exactly the same as marriage apart from the name, which doesn't seem to me to solve much. What I'd do is get rid of the legal and financial benefits of marriage/civil union entirely, truly separating marital status from treatment under the law. That's how to take power back from the state.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    Well, I'm an atheist so I don't consider marriage sacred or any of that other bullshit but I do think that its kind of fucking ridiculous for you to want it taken away by the law just so a couple of gays can get married? To be honest, I don't give a fuck about the gays or what they're doing. I don't ever even care about all the gay rights bullshit that everyone is up in arms about. Aslong as they mind their own business and don't get in my space, I don't mind their exsistance, and I apply that concept to all human beings, gay or not. Also, if you think incest should remain illegal but brothers can get civil whatever the fuck, why should gays be allowed then? If its illegal for one, it should be illegal for the other. Yes, incest is sick, but what's good for the goose is good for the gander or whatever it is they say. Society views gay marriage as wrong and unnatural, so its illegal. Doesn't mean the privilage of marriage should be taken away from everyone else who wants to get married. Marriage should be legal for who ever the fuck wants to get married in my opinion.

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  • Walk
    8 years ago

    gay marriage now legal lol

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  • GreyWulfen
    9 years ago

    It is a good concept, in my opinion. But I think many people are too afraid of changes to pass such a law from one day to another.

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  • perfectxsilence
    9 years ago

    I'm not completely for or against it but I have always pondered this concept myself. I think it would certainly make things a lot easier for many people.

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  • Brownblowout
    8 years ago

    It is what the homos want

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