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There was almost no difference between government and religion when marriage originated, so it makes little sense to argue who invented it. Was Moses a politica
by edko 11y ago
There was almost no difference between government and religion when marriage originated, so it makes little sense to argue who invented it. Was Moses a political or religious leader? Were pharaohs political rulers or gods? Etc. What is very clear is that, in our society, civil and religious marriage are two different things that share a common name, and that one should have no influence over the other.
- drcube 11y agoIt doesn't matter who invented it. It matters what it is. And marriage is fundamentally a government institution. It concerns laws and legally granted privileges. If there's a sacred component, let the churches keep that part, but that's not what the SCOTUS ruled on, and it's not what millions across the country have been demanding for decades.
- humanrebar 11y ago> And marriage is fundamentally a government institution. That's nonsense. I'd stay married to my wife even if it were illegal.
- imaginenore 11y agoNot legally you won't. Your "marriage" will be equivalent to "monogamous relationship", that's about it. No visitation rights. No tax breaks. No inheritance rights. No pension rights.
- donatj 11y agotheres really nothing to it that couldn't be replaced by a contract.
- cbr 11y agoCurrently marriage involves third parties treating couples differently because they're married. That requires a standardized status and seems tricky to do with contract. For example: different taxation, different financial aid, etc. You could get rid of all these, but that is a big change.
- wj 11y agoThat might be very clear to you and I but I'm hearing a lot today about religious liberty being trampled. So I suspect it isn't as clear to a lot of people.