Gay marriage is a romantic idea. I would love for it to happen. But it doesn't work. In a political/legal sense it really can't happen. If gays are allowed to marry then it would adversely affect our legal system. If man can marry another man why can't a man marry his cousin or a dog or his daughter. Now hold on before you blow your top and accuse me of being a homophobe and such. Marriage was originally a man and woman. If gay marriage is legalized in America. Then it can be a man and man, a woman and a woman or a man and a woman. There's no census. There are sick people in the world that would love to take advantage of this legal plothole. Under such a law marriage can be between anyone. There's no definition to abide by. Under such a law the state courts and even the Supreme Court would not have the power to block a incestous, zoophilic, or polygamous marriage because the very definition of marriage has been shattered.
What comes with marriage when two people marry besides a ring and a dowry? Tax refunds, hospital rights, and shared business. Imagine what would happen if Bill Gates and Donald Trump got married ( I know these men are heterosexual but the court has no way of knowing nor no right to object under a gay marriage law) These two men are filthy rich on their own. Married these two men would be beyond the defintion of wealth. Tax refunds and several marriage dowries would increase their business exponentially because their marriage grants them more profit. That's why rich people marry other rich people. A single divorce causes the state to pay several thousand dollars. Imagine what would happen if gay marriage were legalized. The divorce rates would double. The state's would be under tremendous financial strain.
Is their a limit to partners? Can I marry a man and woman at the same time? Can gay marriage make another a person a citizen? How would religous institutions be affected? There's so many variables to take into consideration.
It's a nice dream. I would love for it to happen. But in scope of the bigger picture it cannot work. Our governmental/societal system was not designed for it. Civil unions are the best way to go. All the benefits of marriage. None of the nasty afteraffects.
To BackFire :
I know its not a valid arguement. But under such a law the court could not prevent such a marriage from occurring since a consensus does not exist. I am by no means equating gay marriage to such disgusting practices. But there are sick people in America that would take advantage of this law and circumvent it to their benefit.
To Bardock42 :
No offense, but Germany is completely different from America.
"I know its not a valid arguement. But under such a law the court could not prevent such a marriage from occurring since a consensus does not exist. I am by no means equating gay marriage to such disgusting practices. But there are sick people in America that would take advantage of this law and circumvent it to their benefit."
Yes they could disallow such marriages.
If some law was passed it would simply be changed to allow same sex marriage, it wouldn't suddenly allow people to marry toasters, dogs, or cousins because it is harmful to do so.
Well it's impossible for someone to legally marry a dog or a toaster for the mere reason that they can't actually agree to marriage because they aren't aware of what it is. A toaster isn't alive and thus can't talk, love or give it's permission to be married. A dog is alive, but can't agree to marry because it doesn't have an idea of what the concept or marriage is. Cousins wouldn't be allowed to marry because it's dangerous.
If some law was passed it would simply be changed to allow same sex marriage to be allowed, it wouldn't suddenly allow people to marry toasters, dogs, or cousins because it is harmful to do so.
And again no consensus on marriage exists. Marriage would not be between a man and woman. It can be anybody. Such a law would be appealed and probably conceded.