Comments on: When Tukun met Burulkan. http://merrillmarkoe.com/566 The site for all things Merrill Markoe Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ashley http://merrillmarkoe.com/566/comment-page-1#comment-69 Ashley Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:53:43 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=566#comment-69 I agree. I think my parents are pretty funny in their view of marriage. (both only married once, to eachother, didn't last long) Mom's take: ban all marriage. Dad's take: a marriage license should come with an expiration date. After 7 yrs or so if you want to renew, renew. I say, in that case, there should be a test. If my hubby can put the seat down and pick up his dirty clothes, I'll renew the license. As for gay marriage... I was married to my husband in a restaurant by a judge. I'm no less married than anyone who had their ceremony in a church. The state issues the license, not the church. ("by the power vested in me by the state of ..." then the announcement of husband and wife) It's 1st and foremost a civil union. Religion has nothing to do with the act of getting married. I wish people would stop confusing the two. In Oregon people have bumperstickers that say "One man and one woman." Mom keeps wanting to ask them "Which man and which woman will you allow to get married? Just one you know." I wish people would mind their own business. Why should they care if two people want to get married to have the same benefits as they do. I was able to add my husband (before we were married) to my insurance by signing a form that says we're not just roommates and we're not related closer than 1st cousins. I do think that insurance companies and others who offere benefits should have the right to protect themselves from fraud but figure it out and offer the same benefits to all couples. I agree.
I think my parents are pretty funny in their view of marriage. (both only married once, to eachother, didn’t last long) Mom’s take: ban all marriage. Dad’s take: a marriage license should come with an expiration date. After 7 yrs or so if you want to renew, renew. I say, in that case, there should be a test. If my hubby can put the seat down and pick up his dirty clothes, I’ll renew the license.

As for gay marriage… I was married to my husband in a restaurant by a judge. I’m no less married than anyone who had their ceremony in a church. The state issues the license, not the church. (“by the power vested in me by the state of …” then the announcement of husband and wife) It’s 1st and foremost a civil union. Religion has nothing to do with the act of getting married. I wish people would stop confusing the two. In Oregon people have bumperstickers that say “One man and one woman.” Mom keeps wanting to ask them “Which man and which woman will you allow to get married? Just one you know.” I wish people would mind their own business. Why should they care if two people want to get married to have the same benefits as they do.

I was able to add my husband (before we were married) to my insurance by signing a form that says we’re not just roommates and we’re not related closer than 1st cousins. I do think that insurance companies and others who offere benefits should have the right to protect themselves from fraud but figure it out and offer the same benefits to all couples.

]]> By: Shira http://merrillmarkoe.com/566/comment-page-1#comment-21 Shira Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=566#comment-21 This makes so much sense to me. This makes so much sense to me.

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