I consider myself to hold many libertarian views but I fail to see why any self described libertarian, people whose fall back position tends to be “get the government out,” would want to creat a whole other area of government to regulate and administer gay marriage. Since “gay marriage” is not real marriage, the current laws governing the act would not be sufficient to govern what the homosexuals propose and the result woud be more government and laws added.
I for one would support removing marriage from the realm of government all together and returning it to the church.
Well said. Like you, I want the government out of my private life as much as possible. Marriage is first, and foremost a private issue, best handled privately.
This why it’s so difficult. I am very conservative socially and fiscally but at the Federal level I want virtually no restrictions on the states. I want a very small Federal government with the states allowed to restrict almost anything they want. That way people could live where they are comfortable and let the results of bad ideas fall on the ones doing it.
“I consider myself to hold many libertarian views but I fail to see why any self described libertarian, people whose fall back position tends to be “get the government out,” would want to creat a whole other area of government to regulate and administer gay marriage. Since “gay marriage” is not real marriage, the current laws governing the act would not be sufficient to govern what the homosexuals propose and the result woud be more government and laws added.”
Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve wondered the same thing myself. Unnatural marriage by its very definition can only exist if the state expands and declares it to be so I have found it very odd that people who say they’re libertarians would support something that requires more, not less, government.
“I for one would support removing marriage from the realm of government all together and returning it to the church.”
I’ve heard this argument before but we must face facts. The homonazi crowd would never go for this because they want a bigger government that can persecute the church in order to tyrannize and “get even” in their minds.
Why should the government be involved in marriage at all?
You’re exactly right about the threat of homosexual marriage. Liberals will create a bigger government to force gay marriage down the throats of conservative and religious Americans. Gay marriage will crush our churches, not expand our rights.
I see your point...
So if we rule that a “social issue” like abortion which many believe is murder or, in the past, slavery should be left out of govt consideration and remain in the Church realm, are we better off?
Not a challenge to you but a topic of discussion....