[Republic of Texas]

Why is the government involved in marriage at all? Are we really FREE when we to have to get a license from the government to get married? Why not a license to have children? Replace the word “license” with “permission” and see how that feels.

[donna]

Because marriage is a legal contract like any other.

[mountainbunny]

Why is the government involved in marriage at all? Are we really FREE when we to have to get a license from the government to get married? Why not a license to have children? Replace the word “license” with “permission” and see how that feels.

I came to the same conclusion a while back.

The government needs to be out of the marriage business - we as a people need to demand it. It's doubtful that this will happen, however, because people now look to the government for approval and protection.

Ironically, for those concerned about such things, government involvement in marriage won't prevent gay marriage - at some point it will help facilitate it.

Continued government regulation of marriage simply means that in addition to gay marriage, the government will have an excuse to further regulate our private lives.