coolsoldier
Registered Senior Member
In the face of controversy over what exactly constitutes marriage, why should the government provide any form of civil marriage at all for anyone?
Why not just eliminate civil marriage completely, including any benefits and legal strings attached to it, and leave marriage and how it is defined up to the individual (taking the government out of the picture completely)?
The government shouldn't have a role in personal relationships -- If somebody wants to devote their life to another person, that's their prerogative. Since things like inheritance and power of attorney can be arranged privately, what reasons are there for the government defining marriage (or any kind of personal union other than perhaps parent-child) at all?
Why not just eliminate civil marriage completely, including any benefits and legal strings attached to it, and leave marriage and how it is defined up to the individual (taking the government out of the picture completely)?
The government shouldn't have a role in personal relationships -- If somebody wants to devote their life to another person, that's their prerogative. Since things like inheritance and power of attorney can be arranged privately, what reasons are there for the government defining marriage (or any kind of personal union other than perhaps parent-child) at all?