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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:56 PM Jan 2014

Marriage Equality...

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Marriage Equality... (Original Post) Playinghardball Jan 2014 OP

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My my my, he sounds like a keeper. Why should anyone have the ability to marry someone if they want uppityperson Jan 2014 #2

Well, married couples have more legal rights than the unmarried. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2014 #3

Indeed there are. It just seems odd to deny equal rights to marry by saying no one should marry uppityperson Jan 2014 #4

And weddings are so much fun! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2014 #5

It was interesting, reading marriage statutes in state I got married in. It was eye opening uppityperson Jan 2014 #6

And those are important, whether or not children are involved. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2014 #7

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

2. My my my, he sounds like a keeper. Why should anyone have the ability to marry someone if they want

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Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:11 PM

Jan 2014

to?

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)

3. Well, married couples have more legal rights than the unmarried.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jan 2014

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

4. Indeed there are. It just seems odd to deny equal rights to marry by saying no one should marry

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:31 PM

Jan 2014

But then I guess that could be why they were banned so fast?

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)

5. And weddings are so much fun!

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:33 PM

Jan 2014

I'm happy to live in a state that will have marriage equality on June 1.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

6. It was interesting, reading marriage statutes in state I got married in. It was eye opening

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:38 PM

Jan 2014

what it was. Basically who owned what, who got what if they divorced or inherited. Nothing to do with society or religion. Just legal and monetary protections.

To deny that to 2 adults who are not currently married seems wrong.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)

7. And those are important, whether or not children are involved.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:40 PM

Jan 2014

Such legal protections can be spelled out in pre-nuptial agreements, but it is logical that certain things be enshrined into the law. I agree that it's wrong.

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