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DUer: Why SHOULDN'T siblings be allowed to "marry" or enter civil unions?
The DUmp | 3/17/05

Posted on 03/17/2005 1:55:21 PM PST by lowbridge

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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Thu Mar-17-05 08:06 AM Original message

Why SHOULDN'T siblings be allowed to "marry" or enter civil unions?

Why do we so often hear about such a situation as a "slippery slope" result of allowing same sex unions? Why does a marriage/civil union have to imply a sexual relationship? Almost all of the rights and responsibilities of marriage are economic or legal in nature and not sexual. "Right of consortium" is one of the few I can think of that are sexual in nature.

What if a man with a wife and a couple of small children suddenly becomes a widower. What if his unmarried sister decides to come live with him to help rear the children? She quits her job in order to be a stay-at-home caregiver and the brother's salary goes to support her as well as himself and his children. Why shouldn't these two siblings, who live together, share child-rearing responsibilities, are connected by bonds of love (though familial rather than romantic), and have a financial partnership, be permitted to "marry" and enjoy spousal healthcare benefits, tax advantages, and the other rights and responsibilities granted to traditional married couples? For that matter, why shouldn't ANY two people who wish to make that commitment to each -- whether connected by bonds of blood, deep friendship, or sexual love -- be permitted to do so?


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To: lowbridge

I'd marry my cousin if she'd have me.
Sigh!


21 posted on 03/17/2005 2:14:08 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: bourbon

And they make fun of Mississippi.

huh?


Wow... I've never had huh? make me laugh like this before. :^)


22 posted on 03/17/2005 2:14:38 PM PST by loboinok (Gun Control is hitting what you aim at!)
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To: ladtx
"This is the result of losing your moral compass."

Yes. . .no moral compass; no boundaries.

Leads to a universe - a culture/society where there is no order. . .and hence chaos. . .and the need to be controlled. . .

23 posted on 03/17/2005 2:15:05 PM PST by cricket
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To: tet68

"I'd marry my cousin if she'd have me.."


Lucky you - all MY cousins are dogs.


24 posted on 03/17/2005 2:15:48 PM PST by decal ("The French should stick to kisses, toast and fries.")
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To: backhoe
My county in Florida has been on the butt end of a few of those kind of jokes as well --

Q. What does a Polk County girl say when she's having sex?

A. "Git off me, Pa. Yer crushin' my smokes!"

25 posted on 03/17/2005 2:15:53 PM PST by CFC__VRWC
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To: tet68

You can,IF she's your third or more cousin. :-)


26 posted on 03/17/2005 2:17:30 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons; tet68

what would your grandfather's half brother's grand daughter be?


27 posted on 03/17/2005 2:19:03 PM PST by tfecw (Vote Democrat, It's easier than working)
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To: cripplecreek
WooooHooooo I can finally marry my dog by DUmmie reasoning.

Heard some idiot on talk radio refute that argument the other day...he said dogs can't talk, so they can't say "I do". ROTFLMAO!

28 posted on 03/17/2005 2:19:13 PM PST by ravingnutter
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Seems like a pretty tight gene pool already.


29 posted on 03/17/2005 2:20:33 PM PST by Graycliff ("Life is just one darn thing after another; LOVE is just two darn things after each other.")
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To: little jeremiah; DirtyHarryY2K; EdReform
slippery slope sliding splendidly south
30 posted on 03/17/2005 2:20:45 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: lowbridge

If I didn't know any better this moron is advocating polygamy and sodomy, something that moron is probably "dabbling in".


31 posted on 03/17/2005 2:20:54 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: ravingnutter

If I ask my dogs "Who wants to go to town?" their answer is quite clear.


32 posted on 03/17/2005 2:21:50 PM PST by cripplecreek (I'm apathetic but really don't care.)
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To: cripplecreek
If I ask my dogs "Who wants to go to town?" their answer is quite clear.

In the context of the discussion, this presents a very disturbing mental picture...

33 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:00 PM PST by kevkrom (If people are free to do as they wish, they are almost certain not to do as Utopian planners wish)
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To: tfecw
YIKES!

To you?

Your third cousin at least once removed...I think.You have to start with a shared set of grand or more parents and count down from there.

34 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:08 PM PST by nopardons
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To: lowbridge

Those DUmmies give me a headache.


35 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:16 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Your charms have not gone unnoticed by all the angels.)
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To: nopardons
You can,IF she's your third or more cousin. :-)

I think in West Virginia you can marry your first cousin...yikes

36 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:26 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: nopardons; tet68; decal

My first wife was my first cousin. We had 3 kids, (one head each). First cousin marriages are legal in NY, CA, and NM.

Fortunately she is smarter than me, and the kids mostly took after her that way.


37 posted on 03/17/2005 2:26:34 PM PST by donmeaker (Burn the UN flag publicly.)
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To: lowbridge

Come to think of it, why can't ANYTHING be legal and allowable? After all, somewhere in the world is someone who wants to do something - let it ALL be legal. No rules at all, ever - isn't that what every 12 year old would like?


39 posted on 03/17/2005 2:27:56 PM PST by little jeremiah (Resisting evil is our duty or we are as responsible as those promoting it)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Really? I didn't know that.


40 posted on 03/17/2005 2:29:23 PM PST by nopardons
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