[Looking for Diogenes]

Folks talk a lot about "Defending Marriage" by banning same-sex marriage. This author points out that the greatest harm to marriage comes from the current divorce and custody laws. That is where reform is most urgently needed and it requires no constitutional amendments.

[NutCrackerBoy]

This author points out that the greatest harm to marriage comes from the current divorce and custody laws. That is where reform is most urgently needed and it requires no constitutional amendments.

That reform is in no way exclusive of the need to prevent the redefinition of marriage. Thankfully, this can all occur in the realm of the legislative, but the divorce and custody reform movement needs to build up momentum.

It is more urgent (even if not as important) to put up a defense against the redefinition movement that already has momentum, and the unfair advantage of judicial activism.

[jwalsh07]

This author points out that the greatest harm to marriage comes from the current divorce and custody laws.

The author is wrong. The greatest threat to the institution of marriage is from redefining the word marriage. There is no rational basis for excluding poly____ marriages or marriages of convenience if the meaning is liberalised to include those of the same sex entering into marriage. The inevitable result is the dissolution of the institution of marriage which I find to be a bad outcome.

That is where reform is most urgently needed and it requires no constitutional amendments.

Reform of marriage and the redfining of marriage are not mutually inclusive. Marriage law can be reformed while maintaing the meaning of the word.

[longtermmemmory]

It is needed on all fronts.

How about ending federal matching funds for child support collection through support enforcement?

[RogerFGay]

Folks talk a lot about "Defending Marriage" by banning same-sex marriage. This author points out that the greatest harm to marriage comes from the current divorce and custody laws. That is where reform is most urgently needed and it requires no constitutional amendments.

You got it in one. And I am certain that the problems marriage defenders are worried about today came directly from the problems created by federal involvement in divorce and custody.