On Nov 4, 2004, at 4:52 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
I think g*vernments should remove marriage from the law and include something like a "Civil Society", which would allow _any_ number of consenting adults to form a society, with rights of adoption and inheritance, with clear rules to dispose of goods and who takes care of the children.
You bet. That's the most ideal way to go.
Extending marriages to gays only would exclude other groups.
I don't know that anyone is specifically requesting a pro-gay marriage law; however the laws that were enacted in 11 states say something to this effect: "Marriage is defined as being one man to one woman." Thus by fighting these amendments, GLBT groups are trying to ensure that marriage is open to be defined freely in ways you've suggested.
Why should polygamists be excluded?
Polygamy was specifically outlawed as a way of persecuting the Mormons. (!)
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