Frankly, government should just be like 'does not compute' the moment wedding comes up

there's a nursery around the corner not open to the public

(trees)

but like, doesn't that mean the companies that supply the bakery could opt not to supply the bakery because the bakery sold to gay people?

yup

what is the point of this law? why specify public when that is basically everyone.

any company should be allowed to choose who they do business with

i know, but even the people who made the law didn't really do anyhting

Let's just abolish legal definition of marriage entirely.

^

i like that one

Whether gay people get married or not is the churches problem

fuck, its the couples problem

Govt should deal in unions.

who gives anyone else the authority to decide if you can call someone a husband or wife?

Everyone is entitled to one.

why is the government involved at all?

Instead of playing the one-upmanship game, find a new game.

get the government out of my bedroom.

oh shhhhhheeeeiiiiiiit https://twitter.com/Scott_Helme/status/1003671094111457280?s=20

no union, no marriage license, i get to decide who my partner is.

The tax benefits of what's currently called marriage are important

But they need to be separated from religious rite

correct

@RyeNorth but why does the state even offer those benefits?

Joint filing of taxes?

Legally defined shared households?

but why?

The right of the espoused to be considered family when it comes to hospital choices,and inheritance?

Those are impactful

And I'm just grazing the tip of it

what is the point of these? why require paying money to the government just for THEM to recognizing what YOU are already doing? Why are you not just telling them this is how it is?

why does the government have the power to just change that on you?

I mean...

"we no longer allow unions for your situation"

Marriage is an option.

why is that even an option?

I'm not proposing any radical changes other than secularizing a federal system

you are missing the point entirely. I get what they do, but why are you giving the government that power? Why are you not just writing these things down and the government is just forced to recognize it.

That opens the door to all kinds of fraud...

The government hands out the benefits associated with being married and as such they have the right to keep a record of who receives their benefits