Sunstein urges: Abolish marriage

World Net Daily ^ | Oct 23 | Aaron Klein

[Grunthor]

The U.S. government should abolish its sanctioning of marriage, argued Cass Sunstein, President Obama's regulatory czar.

[John.Galt2012]

On the other hand, if we go the other way.."the only legal status states would confer on couples would be a civil union, which would be a domestic partnership agreement between any two people."
This would be a legal, binding contract between partners so we should then be able to set the "TERMS" of the contract that each party would agree to. i.e. the parties agree to have sex at least three times a week. Party "A" is responsible for paying all the bills. Party "B" is responsible for all domestic support inside the abode. etc etc. Is this what Sunstien is promoting????

[TheThirdRuffian]

Sure, but we can get what we want by agreeing with them.

One less government record and agency.

[stumptalker]

Judges, courts, and lawyers would deal with the physical property issues and child support etc. The churches would
consider the dissolution of the religious marriage unions or
actually marrying people according to their faith standards.

[Valpal1]

Parental rights stem from the marriage contract in common law. If there is no marriage, it would be very easy for the state to claim wardship of all children.

This is nothing more than a leftist ploy for total control of children from birth.

[Ransomed]

Reliance on gubberment to define marriage has conditioned folks to think “gay marriage” is possible simply because gubberment says it can exist. It also has conditioned folks to think that marriage is just another lousy contract that comes from the gubberment that can be ended and restarted at will. I could care less if gubberment dropped out and quit poisoning folks minds, my Church ain’t ever gonna accept “gay marriage” no matter what the gubberment says.

Freegards

[TheThirdRuffian]

Ketuba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketuba

[John.Galt2012]

The government has only been issuing marriage licenses for about 80 years now. What business is it of the government to get involved in a church marriage ceremony? It isn't necessary or wanted.
You are correct and contrary to popular belief it wasn't for "Health" reasons. It was to raise revenue and prevent interracial marriage...ironic in light of what the Judge in Louisiana did last week.

[kabumpo]

I think you are lost — perhaps you meant to log onto Daily Kos.

Don’t you see that this is a way of promoting rampant homosexuality — once you remove the entire underlying strucutre of our society, the whole society will cave in — which is what Ero wants.

[saint]

It's an idea that has been simmering below the radar for a while and is starting to gain a little traction. We'll have to wait and see if it comes to a boil or fizzles out.

Tough call, between the idea that government should stay out of personal business and the idea that our society benefits from the traditional marriage. Both good ideas, but traditional marriage is on the skids as far as the way government handles it.

If anything, it should be up to the states, not the feds.

[stumptalker]

Not as long as the parents or family members are around.
If none survive, the state would have the wardship of the kids in either case.

[John.Galt2012]

Judges, courts, and lawyers would deal with the physical property issues and child support etc. The churches would consider the dissolution of the religious marriage unions or actually marrying people according to their faith standards.

No deal. The Government wants the cake $$$ and wants to eat it too. Your either all in or all out on this one, so they can just FO.

[I am Richard Brandon]

"Sunstein urges: Abolish marriage"

Great - now I can marry my dog! But sadly, it will never happen because the 'gubmint' will not give up the revenues that the gubmint license brings in.

[kabumpo]

You are absolutely right. Thanks for posting. I was surprised and disappointed by some of the nutty posting approving of this abolition of marriage (but the state can take your organs).

People who clamor for “Separation of Church and State” in most cases what they really want is “Separation of Values and State.”

[kukaniloko]

You shouldn’t need a government license to get married. The government should butt out.

[MaxMax]

If the Government abolishes the sanctioning of marriage who will play
the role of husband and father to all those ACORN members?

[himno hero]

Simple.

The giverment is bunch of marxists with a muslim leader wanting to further attack the great pillar of our society..... Christianity and the family.

All part of the death to America family in the White House.

[himno hero]

Simple.

The giverment is bunch of marxists with a muslim leader wanting to further attack the great pillar of our society..... Christianity and the family.

All part of the death to America family in the White House.

[kabumpo]

THANK YOU — an important wake up call to some of the people posting this morning who seem not to get what is behind all this.

Parental rights stem from the marriage contract in common law. If there is no marriage, it would be very easy for the state to claim wardship of all children.

This is nothing more than a leftist ploy for total control of children from birth.

[stumptalker]

Good point! Now that was some lofty reason for the government to get involved in marriage wasn’t it?

[Girlene]

The U.S. government should abolish its sanctioning of marriage, but, .......... his approach would ensure that "the only legal status states would confer on couples would be a civil union, which would be a domestic partnership agreement between any two people."

And there you have it - "legal status" for civil unions between anyone.

The article goes on to explain his views on organ removal without a deceased person's consent and taxpayer funded abortions for rape and incest pregnancies. His book, "Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness." is an "interesting" insight into how the government can manipulate society by limiting, narrowing, or funneling choices given to society.