Originally Posted by Hastings
Why is the government mixed up in licensing and regulating marriage anyway? Because it's a source of revenue.

When did that start in this country? 1639.

I do believe I have forebears that were married in the sense that they had a public religious ceremony but no government paperwork.

Nope, there's been paper work for marriage for a long time, going all the way back to the 13th Century in England.


As for the rest of your post...What, Freedom? What governments going to get behind a crazy idea like that?

You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.

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