[ArGee]

yep, this cements my belief as a libertarian that the state has no business in the institution of marriage.

Without the institution of marriage, this culture will not stand.

There may still be something occupying the borders of what we call America, but it will be no more America than Iran is Persia or Iraq is Babylon.

Shalom.

[aloysius89]

A pretty good test of any philosophy or political system is whether it is successful at "passing it on" to the next generation. A lot of 'isms flunk this critical test. No stable marriage, no stable next generation, no system, no civilization, Quod erat demonstrandam. (or something like that.)

[bc2]

I did not say we need to get rid of marriage, nor did I say that it is not an important institution.

I said it is one that the government has no business putting it's hand in. It is between Churches, God, and private insurance companies.

I do not see anything in the US Constitution that says the US Government has to recognize, promote, or have anything to do with marriage; the burdon of proof is now on you.