Comments on: Quote Of The Day http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/04/14/quote-of-the-day-69/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peter http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/04/14/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-65209 Peter Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=5174#comment-65209 Another glaring flaw with this quote: The Declaration of Independence did not give any rights. It was a resolution denying the authority of the English King to govern the American Colonies. Another glaring flaw with this quote: The Declaration of Independence did not give any rights. It was a resolution denying the authority of the English King to govern the American Colonies.

]]> By: pnoque http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/04/14/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-65185 pnoque Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:46:04 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=5174#comment-65185 A couple of flaws with her argument: First, marriage is not a fundamental right. State-recognized marriage is a tool to benefit state interests. Second, gay men have just as much a right to marry a consenting woman as heterosexual men do. The libertarian philosophy ought to be not having the government's hand in marriage at all (i.e., no state-recognized marriage). It should be a private and/or religious affair with no tax ramifications. A couple of flaws with her argument:

First, marriage is not a fundamental right. State-recognized marriage is a tool to benefit state interests.

Second, gay men have just as much a right to marry a consenting woman as heterosexual men do.

The libertarian philosophy ought to be not having the government’s hand in marriage at all (i.e., no state-recognized marriage). It should be a private and/or religious affair with no tax ramifications.

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