Comments on: Separating Marriage And State http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Quincy http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51514 Quincy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:09:21 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51514 Justin –

That’s not likely to happen as long as there are “men’s rights, women’s rights, minorities rights, and gay rights groups”. Each of these will fight for their own interests at the expense of the others.

What we need to do, as libertarians, is focus on fighting for a system that will benefit all people through maximum freedom and minimal government interference. That’s what I like about this bill.

]]> By: Justin Bowen http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51506 Justin Bowen Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:45:10 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51506 Oh, no doubt. Most “good” advancements of the past and present (in terms of civil rights) have happened incrementally. Now, if we could only get the men’s rights, women’s rights, minorities rights, and gay rights groups on the same page we’d all be much happier.

]]> By: Quincy http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51438 Quincy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51438 Justin Bowen –

I agree with your long-term solution, but this seems like a valuable first step towards that goal. It’s one of those times that we have to appreciate small steps in the right direction.

]]> By: Nitroadict http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51411 Nitroadict Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:29:14 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51411 This sounds excellent, thanks for catching this, this sounds promising if it get’s passed.

Although, living in MD right now, I would really appreciate it if they also lowered the sales tax back to 5%, if not something lower (it was recently raised to 6%) :\ .

]]> By: Justin Bowen http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51408 Justin Bowen Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51408 A better bill would be to take the state out of all matters relating to marriage. Let people get power of attorney agreements and start writing wills and pre-cohabitation agreements. If the state was totally silent on the entire issue then it would become a non-issue. Of course, that has as much likelihood of happening as the passage of this bill.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51395 Mark Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:37:59 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51395 Doug- good catch. This is something I also have been advocating for many years since it separates civil “marriage” from the religious institution.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51392 Doug Mataconis Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:16:47 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51392 Kip,

I can’t speak for the Maryland Senator, but in my mind if the state is going to recognize civil unions regardless of whether they are heterosexual or homosexual, then all such unions must receive the same benefit

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51391 KipEsquire Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:15:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/05/separating-marriage-and-state/#comment-51391 Would such heterosexual couples still be allowed to file joint federal tax returns while gays cannot?

If yes, then this proposal is meaningless.

If no, then this proposal is DOA.

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