Originally Posted by
Duff Man
but to your defense, I agree. marriage is sacred and is a holy sacrament. It's permanent and holy....and all that other non-sense. I'm not a religious individual. In fact, I'm a humanist and am very skeptical when approached with religion. However, I was raised catholic and understand the holy sacraments. If an individual is to be married, he and she should recognize the rationality and reasoning before getting married. It's not a bondage that can or should ever be broken.
I just wish people took the sacrament more seriously. If you are, in fact, holy....or, like in my case respectfull enough of the other that is that holy, take the proper precautions before getting married, or don't get married at all. I realize that married individuals get more rights from our government then those that aren't, but I don't believe that their justification lies under that ruling. If it ever did, I would be right up there...front and center arguing the legalities of federal tax exemptions that are allowed for married couples, segregating those that are not. It's bull shit IMO.
If I'm not married, I get taxed more? fuck that...f' the religiouse right...and fuck you Pat Robertson.
Well here is more common ground we agree on. Marriage should be forever and people should respect themselves, their partner, and their religion (if any) and not get divorced. Of course there is the extreme case where it is warranted but that should be rare. The fact 50% of marriages fail is a sad thing for this country.
But I would like to know what breaks being married has. Until the Republicans got rid of the marriage penalty you actually paid more taxes as a married couple than as a couple kiving together but not married. Outside of the tax credits for having a child my wife and I have no special privelages...and as far as I know that tax credit for kids is for anyone, married or not. if you know breaks I don't please share.