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Washington group to equal marriage opponents: "Oh, you'd like to be absurd? Let's be absurd!".
The short form is this: Up for consideration in the state of Washington, a bill that would include the concept of procreation in the state's definition of marriage, requiring couples to sign a statement that they know of no reason why they should not be able to have a child together, and requiring marriages to be dissolved within three years if the couple fails to produce a child. Later, the group will introduce other bills linking marriage only to reproduction and establishing it as being for no other purpose.
Their intent is to challenge a ruling in which the courts intimated that the state had a legitimate interest in legislating against same-sex couples marrying because marriage is inherently about procreation. They hope that the death of their bills will chip away at the ruling, and eventually remove this roadblock to same-sex marriage in Washington.
Washington group to equal marriage opponents: "Oh, you'd like to be absurd? Let's be absurd!".
The short form is this: Up for consideration in the state of Washington, a bill that would include the concept of procreation in the state's definition of marriage, requiring couples to sign a statement that they know of no reason why they should not be able to have a child together, and requiring marriages to be dissolved within three years if the couple fails to produce a child. Later, the group will introduce other bills linking marriage only to reproduction and establishing it as being for no other purpose.
Their intent is to challenge a ruling in which the courts intimated that the state had a legitimate interest in legislating against same-sex couples marrying because marriage is inherently about procreation. They hope that the death of their bills will chip away at the ruling, and eventually remove this roadblock to same-sex marriage in Washington.
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Date: 2007-02-06 05:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-06 05:59 pm (UTC)But you know, I'm not picky. Getting to a point where you can marry anybody you want (with consent, kids), is my first choice, of course. But, if we can't do that, I'm willing to go with getting rid of the whole concept of marriage (or at least [and more likely] a retreat by the government from the concept of marriage, leaving it in the hands of the churches, with no civil benefits attached).
Hey! The Reds are right! I really do want to destroy marriage! :-P
Doom, Despair, and misery on me ;-)
Date: 2007-02-06 06:24 pm (UTC)Do they ever realize they are as fanatical as the Jihad ones; they so despise, and fear?
Does the Christian God ever get tired of bullshit people misquoting him, while claiming; he is with this cause or that war?
Canada, will be filling up fast, in the next few years, I think. I wonder if they will build a wall, as well?
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Date: 2007-02-06 06:47 pm (UTC)I truly hope it passes (and other, more draconian things like it).
Hey! The Reds are right! I really do want to destroy marriage! :-P
Me too.
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Date: 2007-02-06 07:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-06 10:54 pm (UTC)I am cynical about the result of this experiment
Date: 2007-02-06 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-07 04:47 am (UTC)I love that :)
Oh man...
But ya know, there's going to be those whackos who sign for it. Too funny!