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To: LindyBill who wrote (229486)	11/27/2007 11:31:27 AM
From: gamesmistress	Respond to of 794009

This must be the super-liberal Evergreen College version of marriage "history". I gather she's arguing for gay marriage, but she uses such sweeping generalities that it took me a couple of readings to realize that her final sentence means she thinks that straight AND gay couples should be able to choose whether or not to get married. But what foggy prose! "Possession of a marriage license tells us little about people’s interpersonal responsibilities" - why should it? And "public interest of helping individuals meet their care-giving commitments" - I guess she wants to add this to the multitude of benefits the government hands out that unmarried couples are deprived of.

To: LindyBill who wrote (229486)	11/27/2007 12:33:18 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 794009

Perhaps it’s time to revert to a much older marital tradition. Let churches decide which marriages they deem “licit.” But let couples — gay or straight — decide if they want the legal protections and obligations of a committed relationship. I have never, ever, had anyone ask me for proof of my marriage. When filling out an application for insurance benefits, I just put down married, and my wife was covered under my policy. I have never seen the courts question validity of a marriage in a probate proceeding. I guess where one would run into problems with just declaring a marriage without benefit of state approval (license) would be if the relationship ended and the couple ended up fighting over property.