2007-09-11 23:14:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Marriage is a legal and binding institution wherein both people are at great risk to lose half their assets. A cohabitating couple is not at such risk, and should not reap such benefits.
2007-09-11 23:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
No. The conditions are different so cohabitating couples should not be accorded the same rights.
Every couple can go around asking the government for family financial help or poverty privileges if there is no distinction between cohabitating couples and married couples.
2007-09-11 23:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Lost-Hurt-Disappointed 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I still want to know whatever happened to separation of church and state. When the government does something that irks the church, they raise holy hell, but when the church does something that goes against the law or common sense, they hide behind the "separation" veil. If a couple lives together they should reap the same benefits as a married couple. Personally, I think marriage itself should be done away with, and civil unions, that do NOT involve the church, and include ALL unions, should be the norm.
2007-09-11 23:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by Victor 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why should they have the rights and privileges of marriage if they are not married? If they want these rights then they should go get married. It makes no sense to change all of society for the sake of some people who are too gutless to commit to a person that they "say" they care about. Wouldn't it make more sense and be so much more simple if these people just grew up and learned what responsibility and commitment meant?
2007-09-11 23:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, cohabiting couples can choose to get up and leave any day they like. There is more commitment when people are married, they can't just leave, so they should have more rights. It's a sort of reward for committing to a relationship. Just check out the statistics. There is a much higher percentage of married people who stay together compared to those who co-habit.
2007-09-11 23:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
in no way. Why might desire to the government inspire any sort of dating outdoors of marriage? records point out that married couples stay longer, happier, extra effective lives. they are much less services to STDs. infants born into and raised in married families honest much extra effective and carry out much extra effective at school. they're extra apt to acquire college educations. they're extra apt to grow to be effective, self-conserving persons later in existence. Marriage is the absolute framework of a healthful society. Why might desire to this alteration? it particularly is elementary sufficient to easily fraudulently declare your roommate is your "cohabiting important different," besides, for a tax write-off. Marriage is composed of a legal ability of completely turning out to be a member of people until now the regulation. this is a call to no longer be taken gently and has the two economic advantages and pitfalls might desire to the marriage fail. this is larger the best ability of handling belongings or custody disputes might desire to a cut up take place. The pass far flung from marriage has truthfully devestated segments of our inhabitants--black subculture especially in the united states. i've got faith it may well be absolute foolishness to better proceed this sort by ability of incredibly worthwhile the variety of dating. I do exactly no longer see how this is in the state's best interest to sell and reward a much less effective sort of dating. Marriage isn't a proper. Marriage is an enterprise acknowledged by ability of society and by ability of government and could subsequently serve the best interest of the two.
2016-12-13 06:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by lacue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on where you are globally.
In Australia it's caleld a Defacto Relationship & yes there are legal rights for a (hetro couple). A seperating Defacto couple have almost as many rights as a seperating legally married couple.
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2007-09-12 00:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Rai A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are given some rights. For example, some government forms (mainly for benefits) ask if you are "married, or living together as though you are married".
2007-09-11 23:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the state I live in they do. It is just a matter of filing a legal form.Above all if there are children involved,their welfare should be considered.(Yes they should)
2007-09-11 23:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by firelight 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Every way you look at Law vs Law it's Loser vs Loser.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-09-13 02:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋