@DrYuriMom marriage was a contract for the raising of the biological children of both partners more then anything. It was more a social hierarchy through blood relation as well how to hand down possesions to those that your are related to. Something to bring strife between families to an end since they would have members that share the blood of both families

I have two kids

You mean, their sex partner, as their marriage was not recognized by the state. But yes, I can see how that situation would have been an irritant and how having your relationship recognized by the state would be an economic benefit.

We've been together 29 years, known each other 39 years, and have bene lectured by divorcees about how we were "destroying the family".

So, the left supported a program that aided your economic situation, thus 'protecting' you.

Protecting the integrity of my family and the right to decide for my wife, and vice versa, in medical situations

outdated in today's world really when a woman doesn't need to enforce such an act to gauruntee support financially from the father in order to survive, as well as not needing to merge families via blood to end fueds like that

The right for two loving indoviduals to co-parent

And, what, were there not legal capabilities for this woman to let it be known that she wanted you to make her medical decisions if she was incapacitated?

There's a lot of things that only in the past few years were permitted to loving couples

You believe two loving individuals have the right to parent children?

apparently :^)

Do you think that theres a reason for people to be denied that priviledge?

@Bookworm

Of course. If the adults would create an abusive or negative living environment for the child, that would be a reason to deny them the privilege.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=7633058&page=1

How do you determine that

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/health/19well.html

That is the rub, isn't it? We have things like Child Protection, but their decisions aren't exactly the most trustworthy.

Heterosexual parents still do it. I dont see marshalling for that.

I personally think it is worth looking into the effects of being raised by same sex parents since that's certainly a unique situation for a child to be in and it could or could not be bad for them to not have equal influences of sexes.
However, there is ***no*** solid evidence supporting either side of that argument, so until such rock solid evidence appears I see no issue in same sex parenting.

The answer is, I don't know how to create and maintain a corruption free, impartial organization to oversee that authority.

how about we remove government from marriage except to ensure it occurs only between consenting adults, and leave all other agreements re: property up to individuals.

Night all. I feel educated just lurking here

Otherwise, I would be much more active in politics.

Good night.

My kids are 17yo and 19yo. They're doing great in a family that has been stable and nurturing. My wife and I have been faithful our entire relationship.

'Night critter

I have an issue with same sex parenting only due to the problem of parenthood itself.

That's wonderful, I'm glad for you ❤

removing government makes me moist

That's good?

I was speaking to 10th Amendment Cat lol

One in a million case cat, although i congratulate you for being tolerable of your partner.

I have no problem making marriage entirely a religious thing and removing it from gov't entirely.

@Pendell i hope that wasnt directed to me. As you had posted without direct notation.

But then you would lose those economic benefits you spoke about earlier.

There's lots of healthy and whole gay and lesbian couples

The ones that the left provided through the removal of the Defense of Marriage Act.

I have no problem outside of wgat bookworm said

I think we'd develop a different form of contract