So toss the Western legal system?
It's a feel-good point, but fundamentally unworkable. Marriage is one of the cornerstones of society. End government recognition and you enter the theatre of the absurd.
the Western legal system? We were founded with the intent of a small federal government that was given specific powers...most of which were things it could not do. Anything not listed as a power granted to the federal government is specifically stated as being reserved for the states. That is what I want. A smaller federal government with more power at the state level to decide on things like marriage, abortion, seat belt laws, speed limits, etc.
the Western legal system? We were founded with the intent of a small federal government that was given specific powers...most of which were things it could not do. Anything not listed as a power granted to the federal government is specifically stated as being reserved for the states. That is what I want. A smaller federal government with more power at the state level to decide on things like marriage, abortion, seat belt laws, speed limits, etc.
“End government recognition and you enter the theatre of the absurd.”
Is gay “marriage” NOT somehow absurd to you?