i asked a question, 'why should the government be involved in marriages anymore' in a civil society. among others, i recieved this answer: "they need to help protect the Godly image and plan of marriage...between one man and one woman and not let it be degraded."
my question now is:
if that statement about not 'degrading' marriage has to do with so-called, 'gay marriage,' isn't this a matter of individual conscience and religious affiliation that the federal government shouldn't be involved with? for example, the Metropolitan Community Church is a Christian denomination that believes in marriage between gay men or lesbians.
Certainly there is difference of opinion between this denomination and others, but if the governement does 'help' not to 'degrade' a certain view of marriage, isn't it setting itself up to become the arbiter of who is married "in the eyes of god," as the MCC certainly will argue that two men it marries are indeed married "in the eyes of god!"
2007-07-28
10:11:44
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