Libertarians on Gay Marriage W/ David Boaz “Privatize Marriage”

Is wishful thinking.

It's more of a suggestion than a law.

And what better way to make it more abide by than by making it harder to corner the market on marriage?

It has to work in more better way than it does now or agreement is going to be difficult to get from those who just don't get involved.

The constitution is law.....

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion," or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Regardless of the fact that the first amendment is trampled on almost daily by our govt, we as citizens must respect such writings as law ourselves, or be doomed to be that which we fight against.....

I don't understand the governments secular involvement in what to the vast majority of people is a religious affair. If it is truly a religious affair, as the religious justification for the current definition of marriage being between a man and women would indicate, then it certainly inappropriate to legislate this in direct contradiction of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,".

Haha :) that was an extremely sloppy post that sounded like I supported an opposite view than I do. I'm in favor of equal rights for all regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sex, sexual preference and all of the various strands of the tapestry of humanity. I understand the "intimate interlinkage" I just don't agree that what is essentially a contract should be given monopolistic considerations. All of the special advantages and considerations associated with marriage should be available to any and all who wish to consent to that kind of consensual contract regardless of marital status. In other countries where cohabitation is the norm couples can decide to get the same benefits without marriage. I believe that people have the right to call their union whatever they decide and that they should have the same right to the same benefits of marriage regardless of their marital status. So call it couple, a civil union, common law marriage, cohabitation or what ever you decide I think they should all be able to benefit from the protection and benefits of marriage regardless and be able to call their relationship what they will. Let individuals decide whether or not they recognize this union but regardless they should be able to call it what they want and get the same benefits.

I agree that these rights should be common throughout the country but I think people should be able to decide what those rights are via contract and that the government should respect those rights. If two consenting adults wish to get married and have more, less, or different rights or constraints of marriage then we should let them. They already have prenuptials that modify to some extant the traditional benefits of marriage. People should decide for themselves what this contract entails and what they call it shouldn't make a difference. Now I realize this isn't going to happen and since the government is involved in marriage and dictating what that legally entails it should respect peoples decisions to become married regardless of any and all religious traditions. I wish we could decide for ourselves what marriage or companionship in any form means to us and be allowed to define it legally ourselves.

Only because no one shows common sense anymore. Because people today lack the discernment to decide for themselves, the government does it for them. Sad huh?

There are standing laws meant to protect people from such discrimination on these levels as it is.....

Legally it cannot be a federal standard, that is why marriage issues are done state by state. My point was that if marriages were privatized and insurance companies decided to refuse to recognize them based on sexual orientation, you would have a very winnable civil suit on your hands..... Of course it would open the door to such discrimination, but there are legal resources for such actions.

Define fair tax. If it has to do with income levels, then I would have to disagree.