Coinhabitation......moral or not ????

Originally posted by §pearhead
er, this is sorta obvious, but everyone's brought up differently, so people who think one thing is immoral always have people on the other end of the spectrum who don't mind it (cloning's a big example), and you can't really force your own morals upon someone else.

Same way you shouldn't enforce your own morals upon someone else, like this situation is. Shellie, don't be surprised if this law ends up being changed, because as was said earlier, if it's a law from the 1800's, it's obviously was made for another time and lifestyle. Shellie, I'm actually surprised that this law hasn't been challenged yet 😖

i was just outraged by the fact that she had to loose her job due to the fact that she would not do as told and marry her boyfriend , move out or loose her job.......

Is that not why the whole concept of COMMON LAW is?

After living with a person for an alloted amount of time (5 years I think) the government deems you married. You are not actually man and wife, but you get the tax benifits of a married couple.

Originally posted by RebelPhoenix
The govt is supposed to be secular from the Church

May I also ask why it is the women who are being made examples of in those two cases?

The Constitution is a purely secular document - the only mention of religion in it is by exclusion: "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust" & etc. Even when the president is sworn in the oath (the one detailed in the constitution) contains no reference to god or religion.

God crops up in the declaration of independence - but again that was written by Jefferson who was a confirmed Deist, so all talk of god is as a creative concept rather than as a stern parent laying down law.

Sounds Ideal, and yet you only have to look at the US to see that it's far from the case. I love visiting America and go there 4-5 times a year, but it's a schizophrenic nation and falls far far short of it's own ideals.

As to why it's women being made examples of - for much the same reason that women get put in jail here in the UK for non payment of the TV license fee: Governments find it useful to have a quick and simple reason to put people in jail when they want to. A law that is frequently broken and enforced only when needed is a powerful tool. It's more often used against women because men - statistically - are more likely to break more serious laws.

Um.. sorry to ramble.

What a stupid law.

Well Zero, the US has alot of problems, but my mates from over there were surprised at how much the UK resembles a flaming police state!

To adults living together out of their own free will are doing a moral thing.
Marriage is a later invention than living together.

Man, this is the 21st century.

I'd prefer to be polygamous like Jango Fett 😛

Mr Zero , i dont know where you live but i think you just said a mouthful . i agree with you .

Originally posted by BackFire
What a stupid law.

It's North Carolina were talking about here. NASCAR is a religion, and our state bird is the Fried Chicken.

😆

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
It's North Carolina were talking about here. NASCAR is a religion, and our state bird is the Fried Chicken.

Well I guess it makes sense then.

There was a law gonna be passed in the UK that anyone over the age of 18 cannot indulge in certain activities with anyone under 16. I believe one of those things were public kissing (of any kind).

-AC

stupid laws.. pity some people let bureaucracy clog their human side..

thats almost as dumb as gay marriage being legal in massachutes

Originally posted by §nakehead
thats almost as dumb as gay marriage being legal in massachutes

Why is that dumb? 😕

Originally posted by Darth Revan
Why is that dumb? 😕

You wouldnt ask that if you read some more of assheads posts. He's a bigot.

Okay, nevermind, I've read some more of his posts and understand now 🙂

Originally posted by Mr Zero
You wouldnt ask that if you read some more of assheads posts. He's a bigot.

Im not a bigot,sexist or anything. The Probolm with gay marriage is that It would scew up inscurance because more people would be able to aply. Thats all.

Originally posted by Darth Revan
Okay, nevermind, I've read some more of his posts and understand now 🙂

dont listin to him, I no more bigoted than you.

Anymore "asshead" or "bigot" name calling, or of the like; will result in the closing of this thread.

Keep your conversations civil.