Everyone is so concerned about protecting the "sanctity of marriage" How come nobody is fighting to protect marriage from Divorce? I think it is more a "protect the religious beliefs of our political party" type of thing... What do you think?
2006-12-05 10:56:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Two things...
First, you're right -- there is no "sanctity of marriage" and hasn't ever been. As long as there has been marriage, there has been cheating, wife beating, other abuse, divorce, you name it -- just as many horrible, evil couples (if not more) that are married as good couples.
Second, "sanctity" is a religious word. If religions want to not conduct gay marriages in their church, they're perfectly free to refuse to do them. However, it you're talking about LEGAL MARRIED STATUS, granted by the state governments in the US, then religion has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's a legal function of the state...and the US constitution guarantees equal treatment under the law for EVERY citizen, period. It doesn't say equal treatment except gay people, or black people, or people with bad hair, or people who don't bathe -- no such arbitrary distinctions. Equal treatment under the law.
The meaning is as plain and clear as it can be: if the state permits anyone to perform a certain action and grant them legal status for so doing, they MUST permit ANYONE to do that action and grant them the same legal status. Period.
2006-12-05 11:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree. The focus on divorce has taken the back burner because of the talk about that marriage should only be between a man and woman.
2006-12-05 10:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by snlfreak83 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you protect marriage from divorce? It's a free country; freedom comes at a price. Move to Saudi Arabia if you don't like it here.
2006-12-05 11:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Amen to that. People divorce at the drop of a hat. First spat and one of them is out the door. If that were the case I'd be divorced a hundred times over.
2006-12-05 11:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by Pandora 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think both causes are worth fighting for. I don't know about you all, but I would fight for my religious beliefs to be respected any day of the week, and marriage should also be something we hold dear. We are too quick to look for the easy way out.
This is coming from a married woman. :) Best wishes finding the answer to your question.
2006-12-05 10:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
With a 50% divorce rate one can hardly believe or call marriage a sanctimonious state. It is and always was an economic unit.
2006-12-05 10:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's probably a lot about both. I believe individuals who enter into marriage need to think more seriously and more often about the vows they make to one another. If each married person truly respects their vows, I bet there will be fewer divorces.
2006-12-05 11:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by tcbtoday123 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think its all crap. Marriage is a joke the way people cash them in because life does match their little mental image what what life should be. Everyone is blaming their spouse for the failing in their lives and I just think that is so stupid.
2006-12-05 11:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by snack_daddy10 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I completely agree with you! That is one of the most insightful things I've read on this site. Furthermore, isn't religion and state supposed to be kept separate? Why is the government trying to impose religiously influenced laws?
2006-12-05 10:59:10 · answer #9 · answered by §чﺀﺀчβчﻯ†a 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You're correct, divorce is a disgrace. However, divorce destroys lives, whereas so-called "gay marriage" destroys the institution of marriage, itself.
And just because divorce is a problem, that's not a valid reason why "gay marriage" should be allowed (which will only make matters worse).
Because the homosexuals have no valid reason for changing what has been the norm for thousands of years, they have to resort to whining about divorce (which is a separate issue, entirely).
2006-12-05 10:57:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋