The right to vote on who someone else marries
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In a democracy, do the citizenry have the right to vote on whether
another citizen's choice of marriage partner is acceptable ?
If this is so, how far can this democratic principle be taken ?
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: The right to vote on who someone else marries |
21 Feb 2004 08:48:09 AM |
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In article <c2ne30liddu4kccje7dvsq89g7uedldnu3@4ax.com>, wrote:
The right to vote on who someone else marries
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In a democracy, do the citizenry have the right to vote on whether
another citizen's choice of marriage partner is acceptable ?
If this is so, how far can this democratic principle be taken ?
You're confusing rights with democracy - they are not the same. Rights are
protected in spite of democracy. Or, put another way, there are a few rights
that people have regardless of what the majority think others are entitled to
do.
I really think that "marriage" should be in the realm of religious
organizations, and the secular government should offer a "civil union" license
that serves to designate your chosen "second" for life/death decisions, implicit
joint property, implicit inheritance, "dependent" status, and the like.
Woods
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| User: "Ex." |
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| Title: Re: The right to vote on who someone else marries |
21 Feb 2004 03:11:57 PM |
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"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:JcKZb.34352$um1.6428@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
: In article <c2ne30liddu4kccje7dvsq89g7uedldnu3@4ax.com>,
grub@internet.charitydays.co.uk wrote:
: >The right to vote on who someone else marries
: >______________________________________________________________
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: >In a democracy, do the citizenry have the right to vote on whether
: >another citizen's choice of marriage partner is acceptable ?
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: >If this is so, how far can this democratic principle be taken ?
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: You're confusing rights with democracy - they are not the same. Rights
are
: protected in spite of democracy. Or, put another way, there are a few
rights
: that people have regardless of what the majority think others are entitled
to
: do.
:
: I really think that "marriage" should be in the realm of religious
: organizations, and the secular government should offer a "civil union"
license
: that serves to designate your chosen "second" for life/death decisions,
implicit
: joint property, implicit inheritance, "dependent" status, and the like.
I agree with Woodsy's pots.
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| User: "Saint Isidore of Laytonville" |
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| Title: Re: The right to vote on who someone else marries |
21 Feb 2004 03:35:23 PM |
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The only thing I've found more addictive than cocaine
was is popcorn.
The Psychedelick Pope
Saint Isidore of Laytonville
^Ö^ Patron Saint of the Internet ^Ö^
°°^Ö^ °°
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/me
AOXOMOXOA and ENESSA QUA ONNICA
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| User: "Ex." |
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| Title: Re: The right to vote on who someone else marries |
21 Feb 2004 05:12:41 PM |
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"Saint Isidore of Laytonville" <cturley2@aol.comWOMPWOMP> wrote in message
news:20040221163523.06530.00000204@mb-m25.aol.com...
: The only thing I've found more addictive than cocaine
: was is popcorn.
Yeah, but I found the kernals are a ***** to get out of your sinuses the
next morning ... I guess I need to use more butter.
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: The right to vote on who someone else marries |
21 Feb 2004 07:34:00 PM |
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In article <20040221163523.06530.00000204@mb-m25.aol.com>, cturley2@aol.comWOMPWOMP (Saint Isidore of Laytonville) wrote:
The only thing I've found more addictive than cocaine
was is popcorn.
Don't know about cocaine, but Twizzlers definitely have something addictive in
them! (it's the salt in the popcorn ;-)
Woods
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