Marriage wows!

Mar. 8 2007

The family is the foundation of our society and marriage is the cornerstone. The sanctity of marriage must be preserved! There are many facets of marriage that make it vital to our way of life. Let's review.

Sex and Marriage:

Sex outside of matrimony, known as FORNICATION, is against the law. You can go to jail for premarital sex. Thus by outlawing same sex marriage you outlaw same sex sex. Oh wait. fornication is no longer a crime where I live, and in those states where it is a crime the law is rarely, if ever, enforced.

Adultery, a married person having sex with some one other than their spouse is an actionable offence. Well again not is this state. And again where it is illegle the law is not enforced.

Religion and Marriage:

Marriage is a covenant with God and the marriage ceremony must be performed by a member of the clergy. Except of course if it is performed by a ships captain. Or a legally appointed judge. Or a justice of the peace. Or nowadays it can be done by someone who has purchased a ministers licence from a mail order house for $20.

Children and Marriage:

When a man and woman are married any children born to the woman belong to the man. Period. He is responsible for their upbringing and education and they cannot be taken from him except in extreme cases of abuse. Ok, with paternity test weather or not a man is the father of a child can be determined. And the courts have seen fit to deny a father's right to raise or even see his children based on the flimsiest of pretext.

If a man is not married to a woman he is not responsible for her children. Let see that was before the age of "court ordered child support".

Time and Marriage:

Marriage is permanent. Till death do us part. In order to dissolve a marriage a couple must get an annulment from their church. Such drastic measures are only granted in extreme cases and for good reason, such as adultery. Or you can march down to the courthouse and get a quickie "no fault divorce". Get hitched in the morning, divorced at lunchtime, marry your true love in the afternoon and spend your honeymoon night in Vegas.

Property and Marriage:

Upon entering into holy wedlock any property owned by either party becomes joint property with its attendant rights and responsibilities. Unless you get the man or woman that you want to spend the rest of forever with to sign a "prenup". Then you get to keep your stuff.

In the rare case of divorce property is divided up evenly between to the two "life long partners". A good lawyer will get you a more even share. Unless the "filthy pig" conned you in to signing a "prenup".

Rights and Marriage:

Your spouse is conferred certain rights. Such as visitation while in the hospital, power of attorney when you are incapacitated, right to insurance benefits and inheritance. More and more society is recognizing the fact that these are your rights and that you should be able to assign them to whomever you see fit, within of course certain limits. As it should be.

So, lets preserve the "sanctity" of marriage. That's all that's left.

OWL