On Apr 10, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Derek Kalweit wrote:
> Not really-- I believe the government should not in any way respect
> 'marriage' by any definition. There should be absolutely no benefits
> given simply for the purpose of people getting 'married'. This is
> wrong, and condoning a religious practice(Roman Catholic sacrament of
> Matrimony).
Marriage is an always has been about inheritance. Rules regarding
marrying virgins, sexual fidelity, etc., have existed simply to
ensure that family bloodlines could be assured. Remember, this pre-
dates DNA testing, so the only way to be sure that the the child your
wife carries is yours is by making sure you're the only one who has
had sex with her.
Religions have co-opted all of the major events of life for their
own purposes. Nearly all cultures have celebrations for birth, death
and marriage, and many also have ceremonies marking puberty. These
practices pre-date any religion, and to claim that marriage is
essentially a religious function is backwards. Next you'll be
claiming that Easter has religious origins.
-- Ed Leafe
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