Why is the government involved in marriage at all? Straight or not. Obviously there must be some benefit in the winning of this fight no matter which side you are on. I'm just curious what are the benefits of having your marriage recognized by the government?
2006-06-06 04:55:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Aunt Tita has the right answer to the question.
Zeus has the right observation on the politics.
I agree that the govt should get out of marriage, just as it should be out of religion and out of reproduction. The idea that we need the govt to "promote" marriage or family-building is absurd. Those things have taken care of themselves for the whole history of our species (as evidenced by the fact that we are all here), without any govt involvement for practically all of that time. (And frankly, if any people are getting married and having children merely in response to government incentives, that can't possibly be good for the health of families.)
2006-06-06 06:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by A B 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The right of your partner to make medical decisions when you are unable, the right to make those same decisions for your child when you are not present, there are tax benefits afforded married couples also. To be able to claim your spouse/partner on your medical insurance. These are not issues that are of no importance. These are just a few benefits that married couples are afforded. If these benefits were denied married couples would it then be an issue? Consider your civil law people. It is not simply a moral issue or popular politics. Do some research into the issue and then answer.
2006-06-06 05:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a matter of moral values, most Americans ( and I can say this since in every state that has had a vote, it passes in big margains that marriage is one man and one women) most of the gay rights have been forced down america by judges not by law or mutual acceptance. And normally most gay rights like to merley use name calling ( I bet I will be called something on my writing) but it is a matter of what we beleive was and should be the idea of what marriage really is.
The only benefit, would be maybe they would not fight about toliet seat up or down.
2006-06-06 08:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem comes from this. If marriage isn't defined as being between a man and a woman, what is next? Man and 2 women? 2 men and 2 women? Man and boy (they have rights too). So its not as simple as mam marrying a man or woman marrying a woman. It comes down to the definition of marriage. Also, tax benefits are greater if you are married. But it also runs in to family struggles if children are involved. If 2 women get married, one of them is artificially inseminated and they have a baby. The biological mother becomes addicted to crack and the clean, normal, motherly type files for divorce and custody becuase they ahve both raised this child. The partner has not say so becuase she isn't the biological mother. It gets complicated but its not as simple as two gay people getting married.
2006-06-06 05:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by Huff_Dawg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're relating DADT, which has already been repealed. gay human beings can now serve freely in the protection tension. DOMA prevents the federal popularity of same-intercourse partnerships as marriages, and for this reason blocks many rights for same-intercourse couples, at the same time with wellness middle visitation rights, immigration rights for same-intercourse companions (i won't use marriage because of the fact the reason for a green card utility, for example), and a important sort of different legal advantages. no count if or no longer those rights would be granted whilst DOMA is repealed, no person can tell. in spite of the indisputable fact that, repealing will pave the way in the direction of finished equality and a help of orientation-based discrimination.
2016-12-08 17:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same sex marriage is of no importance, and no benefit at all to human society. It is inhuman to have marriage with a person that belongs to the same gender with you. It is animalism. It is away from moral and religious training. It is no allowed in both Islam and Christianity. So why people are just struggling on unlawful thing like this?
2006-06-06 05:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by muzyne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarless of Gov. being involved or not, it's wrong and I don't know why we as a nation keep trying to justify this issue. It's in the Bible, and man is suppose to be with a women and vise versa. That's the problem with this world today that people are trying to justify things that they know are humanly and moraly wrong just for their own personal gain.
2006-06-06 10:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by Modee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically,it's a political issue because it brings values into play.The conservatives want everyone to be morally correct and this means go to Church,Be good ,kiss your mama,eat apple pie,etc. .Be God fearin' Bible thumpers,if you will.Gay rights is fundamentally wrong in their eyes.They want the votes of the religious right because they are big and they are powerful.I really believe Bush and Cheney could care less about same sex marriage.But ,they are so down in the polls,they'll make a deal with the devil himself to help the party and take some of the heat off themselves.
2006-06-06 05:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by zeus2quincy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The benefit in same sex marriage, as well as abortion, is that in about two generations the Democrats will cease to exist.
It's all about the demographics.
2006-06-06 05:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tax benefits, less money to the gov.
2006-06-06 05:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋