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Originally Posted by Ibram
But els's point, that still hasn't been addressed (i'm not tail-posting here), is that LEGALLY, god CAN'T have anything to do with the discussion. God is not part of the government, and therefore God can not be the reason to deny two people a social contract.
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The thing to remember though, is the origin behind laws and governance of a populace. Morality comes from a variety of places, yourself or an external source like the Bible or the Qur'an. The point is God has everything to do with the discussion. Take Thomas Jefferson for example. The man is regarded as one of America's most enlightened and influential political thinkers and shapers. The man was not Christian, but a Deist who took morality lessons from the Bible, specifically Jesus, and applied them to society as a whole. His moral foundation, found in Deism and some of Jesus' teachings, very much so shaped how he thought man should interact within society and how governments should relate with men.
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Again, that's wonderful, but LEGALLY speaking, it is NOT the government's business at ALL how you feel spiritually. Yes, two people can feel that for eachother and not need marriage at all, but if they want the LEGAL rights associated with the LEGAL contract of marriage, they deserve it. Of course marriage is more than just signing forms. But to the GOVERNMENT, it shouldn't be. In a legal sense, only the legal agreement matters.
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I agree 100%.