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dkf
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:24 PM Original message |
Government needs to get out of the business of marriage period. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because marriage is a civil institution in this country |
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yardwork
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Religious figures are not needed to start up marriages. |
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dkf
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. A "marriage performer" is needed to start the marriage. |
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yardwork
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. People get married all the time without any religious aspect to the ceremony. |
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jberryhill
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Sun Dec-21-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. IMHO, every marriage should be done by an Elvis impersonator |
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LiberalFighter
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Sun Dec-21-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. There are a few countries that do not recognize the religious ceremony. |
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madeline_con
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. No more Justice of the Peace nuptuals. n/t |
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galaxy21
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wouldn't government have to get involved if it were ever to be passed everywhere |
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dkf
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Well if its a states rights issue then why is this a national debate? |
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galaxy21
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Sun Dec-21-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. My response |
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No Elephants
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Sun Dec-21-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Each state has ALWAYS made its own laws about things like marriage, divorce, pre-nups, |
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NYC_SKP
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Stop making sense!!! |
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jwirr
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Sun Dec-21-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. So none of us who want a religious ceremony: Native American, Muslim, |
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NYC_SKP
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Sun Dec-21-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Quite the opposite, anyone who wants any kind of ceremony gets to have one. |
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jwirr
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Now that is not what I thought the OP was talking about. One question |
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NYC_SKP
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Good questions. |
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jwirr
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That does offer a solution. I am afraid we have a long fight ahead of |
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Maven
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. Not this shit again. |
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judy
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is already the case... |
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dkf
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. California forbids Civil Unions? |
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judy
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Mon Dec-22-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. No they still allow Civil Unions...sorry... |
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AndyTiedye
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Kicked and Recommended! |
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Grateful for Hope
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. I absolutely agree. |
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Jennicut
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. Actually I think religion needs to be taken out of marriage |
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jberryhill
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
15. "a marriage performer" |
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ayeshahaqqiqa
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Marriage performers should be secular officials |
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jberryhill
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Sun Dec-21-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. JP's and judges are marriage performers |
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ayeshahaqqiqa
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. Agreed. |
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lligrd
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Sun Dec-21-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. I Agree. I Don't Think It Is The State's Or Anyone Else's Business |
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AllentownJake
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Sun Dec-21-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. Marriage is a contract |
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Warren Stupidity
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Sun Dec-21-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. While I agree with you, in the meanwhile |
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RichGirl
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yes Yes Yes,,,, |
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NYC_SKP
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I was reading a bunch of other threads this morning. |
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PeaceNikki
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Sun Dec-21-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. Another DUer put it VERY eloquently here |
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No Elephants
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Sun Dec-21-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. If things had started the way that you suggest a few thousand years ago, I |
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Clio the Leo
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Sun Dec-21-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. THANK YOU!!!!! CALL THEM OUT!!!! |
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mondo joe
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Mon Dec-22-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. What are you going to do about it? |
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