Dear PolyNet

[oldtdevil]

I was reading this article about gay marraige rights:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081209/NEWS/81209018/-1/ENT06
(thanks for the link joedecker )

And it opens a question that I've wondered since before Prop 8 started rolling around. It's the idea of escalation. The current perception is that marraige is between two consenting adults with the

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[nerfduck]

In legal terms I've heard that a marriage is not all that dissimilar from forming a corporation, that is the formal creation of an entity of shared assets. That what its for as far as the states concerned anyway, so what does it matter if it two or more people involved?

I'd certainly draw the line at age and species but if you read enough sci-fi, even those could theoretically come into question some day. The only thing that will ever be consistent is things will change, and there will be someone to provide a difference of opinion.

But isn't it scary to think that gay marriage will lead to people marrying animals? ... just dumb!

Think of the children...

[lilpnkspyder]

"Assistant Polk County Attorney Roger Kuhle in his arguments said a ruling that allows same-sex marriage could harm children in future generations by eventually leading to belief that marriage is unneeded."

Heh, too late. Harm? Yes, completely harmful. Forever shall I carry the burden of my own complete independence.