I'm really glad to see President Obama come out in support of marriage equality.
I feel that the only justification for the government getting involved in people's private lives is when it has a compelling reason of cultural management. The government needs to know which people have decided to move through life as a social unit, for such purposes as sharing a residence, raising children, paying taxes, caring for each other in times of sickness, etc. If there's any justification to know this for anyone, then it must apply to everyone or else the government is dropping the ball on really important stuff.
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branchandroot
Yes...
Date: 2012-05-10 07:41 am (UTC)Obama come out in support of
marriage equality.
I feel that
the only justification for the
government getting involved in
people's private lives is when it
has a compelling reason of
cultural management. The
government needs to know which
people have decided to move
through life as a social unit,
for such purposes as sharing a
residence, raising children,
paying taxes, caring for each
other in times of sickness, etc.
If there's any justification to
know this for anyone, then it
must apply to everyone or
else the government is dropping
the ball on really important stuff.