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**Gasfghj** · 06-03-2007, 08:51 PM

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Why should the government even recognize any marriage in the first place? Nobody explained this to me. It is just assumed that the gov't should always be involved in one man one woman straight marriage, but I don't take that for granted. Actually, I tend to agree...as a matter of policy. I think it is important at all times to distinguish between what we believe policy should be, and who we believe under our constitution any particular matter's resolution resides with.

There is absolutely, positively NOTHING in the constitution the either prohibits or demands that any state recognize or fail to recognize marriage all-together, gay marriage, polygamy, etc. (with the exception of interracial which is clearly covered by the 15th Amendment....if a state DOES choose to recognize marriage, it cannot discriminate in that recognition on the basis of race).

I actually think that the government shouldn't be in the business of marriage recognition as a matter of public policy, but at the same time I also understand that it is perfectly constitutional for it to do so, and to set any conditions or restrictions (other than those based on race--which would violate the 15th Amendment) we the people decide to democratically.

06-03-2007, 08:51 PM	#15
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Slon Why should the government even recognize any marriage in the first place? Nobody explained this to me. It is just assumed that the gov't should always be involved in one man one woman straight marriage, but I don't take that for granted. Actually, I tend to agree...as a matter of policy. I think it is important at all times to distinguish between what we believe policy should be, and who we believe under our constitution any particular matter's resolution resides with. There is absolutely, positively NOTHING in the constitution the either prohibits or demands that any state recognize or fail to recognize marriage all-together, gay marriage, polygamy, etc. (with the exception of interracial which is clearly covered by the 15th Amendment....if a state DOES choose to recognize marriage, it cannot discriminate in that recognition on the basis of race). I actually think that the government shouldn't be in the business of marriage recognition as a matter of public policy, but at the same time I also understand that it is perfectly constitutional for it to do so, and to set any conditions or restrictions (other than those based on race--which would violate the 15th Amendment) we the people decide to democratically.
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