Would you marry the Eiffel Tower?

[William769]

Legal marriage for same-sex couples opens the door for marriage to inanimate objects such as the Eiffel Tower, says the Iowa campaign cochair for Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann.

Tamara Scott, Iowa director for the conservative group Concerned Women for America, was named to the cochair post last week. In a conversation with Iowa antigay activist Bob Vander Plaats posted on YouTube, she brought up polyamory — people having more than one partner — and “objective sexualism,” people marrying inanimate objects, as logical extensions of marriage equality.

“I know you people at home are thinking, This woman is nuts,” Scott says at one point. “I’m not making it up. Get online and do the link.”

There actually has been a case of a woman who considers herself married to the Eiffel Tower and changed her name to reflect that bond, and there are other people who have what they believe to be romantic relationships with objects. How this is like marrying one’s same-sex partner is anyone’s guess, but Scott claims there will be a rash of marriages to objects in 10 years if same-sex marriage isn’t blocked.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/22/Marrying_Your_Partner_Like_Marrying_Eiffel_Tower/

[ret5hd]

1. Even assuming that is true, who would it hurt?

[William769]

2. Property rights?

:shrug:

[reggie the dog]

3. ,no, but you may be able to get married at the eiffel tower soon

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2363723

[William769]

4. Thanks for the link.

[Warpy]

5. Can it consent, either verbally or in writing?

I think not.

Republicans, especially male Republicans, never seem to recognize the concept of consent. I suppose that's because they've never really obtained it.

[saras]

6. Never mind the Eiffel Tower, I want to marry a corporation. At least they are human.

Why not? They have human rights, don't they?

[joeybee12]

7. So, a woman claims to be married to the Eiffel Tower when the Tower was courting me!

Two-timing hussy!

[William769]

8. I knew someone would say this.

But you weren't on that list! :bounce:

[joeybee12]

10. I'm surprised someone didn't say it BEFORE I did!

:evilgrin:

[Sub Atomic]

9. What happened to the Box Turtle option?

[WillParkinson]

11. Heck no...

I'm not a size queen. :P

[NMMNG]

12. Scott sounds like an idiot

So let's explain it to her like she's an idiot.

[yardwork]

13. Well, it IS French.

[Rowdyboy]

14. Okay if corporations are people how about a corporate same sex marriage....

Like could I marry Eddie Bauer?

[Jamastiene]

15. Well, no, but I have had my eye on the Statue of Liberty for a while now.

:evilgrin:

:hide:

[jtrockville]

16. "do the link" ?

If it's a choice between the link and the Eiffel Tower.... I'd prolly go with the tower.

[Evasporque]

17. I divorced a 2063ft transmission mast....

We had irreconcilable differences...