Editor’s Note: Originally published January 2014 at The Roots of Liberty. Before the Obergefell v Hodges ruling that legalized gay marriage, before many Democrats had come around (or shifted with the winds) on the idea, and just a couple years after Obama “
Peter, reading your work makes me realize I am a closet Libertarian posing as a Conservative 😁 One topic needed in this blog - unless I missed it - is that of Registered Domestic Partnership (RDP). I believe that stays confers some of the contractual advantages of marriage. The Woke corporation I worked for until a decade ago recognized that in its benefits package.
“The correct answer to the marriage issue is to get government out of it …” Your comment - which pretty much sums up my position on this issue. My Church teaches that marriage is a sacramental bond between a man and a woman and God. The government has no business meddling in that. Studies show that children born into a family created/headed by the child’s’ biological parents do best, in terms of stability. The simple fact of shared genetics sets up that bond. This is not to say that adopted children don’t do well, or that all biological children have no problems. Even in the lower animal kingdoms, however, biological parents of offspring are partial to their own progeny. That being said - other than the care and raising of children, the loving commitment of one adult human being to another should be a covenant between those two people. The State needs to stay out of these adult relationships, EXCEPT when the welfare of children is at risk. Governmental interference in marriage relationships has brought nothing but hassle and heartbreak. I believe what my Church teaches about the sacramental bond of marriage, and I do my best to live according to my beliefs. Guess I am libertarian-leaning, but mostly I look to my faith for the best answers.
As an aside, Panos the Greek physics student from Crete told me that my cousin’s hubby’s last name Floros can translate as “wimp”. 😲 When I told her that, she quickly replied that Floros is a shortening of the original Florakos 😁
Even better reading today, in light of current events, than when I read it previously. (*Gratuitously announces long time readership status.) Truly, this goes in the "Nunya" File as regards the Federal government.
Peter, reading your work makes me realize I am a closet Libertarian posing as a Conservative 😁 One topic needed in this blog - unless I missed it - is that of Registered Domestic Partnership (RDP). I believe that stays confers some of the contractual advantages of marriage. The Woke corporation I worked for until a decade ago recognized that in its benefits package.
“The correct answer to the marriage issue is to get government out of it …” Your comment - which pretty much sums up my position on this issue. My Church teaches that marriage is a sacramental bond between a man and a woman and God. The government has no business meddling in that. Studies show that children born into a family created/headed by the child’s’ biological parents do best, in terms of stability. The simple fact of shared genetics sets up that bond. This is not to say that adopted children don’t do well, or that all biological children have no problems. Even in the lower animal kingdoms, however, biological parents of offspring are partial to their own progeny. That being said - other than the care and raising of children, the loving commitment of one adult human being to another should be a covenant between those two people. The State needs to stay out of these adult relationships, EXCEPT when the welfare of children is at risk. Governmental interference in marriage relationships has brought nothing but hassle and heartbreak. I believe what my Church teaches about the sacramental bond of marriage, and I do my best to live according to my beliefs. Guess I am libertarian-leaning, but mostly I look to my faith for the best answers.
Thanks, Peter, well reasoned and stated.
As an aside, Panos the Greek physics student from Crete told me that my cousin’s hubby’s last name Floros can translate as “wimp”. 😲 When I told her that, she quickly replied that Floros is a shortening of the original Florakos 😁
Even better reading today, in light of current events, than when I read it previously. (*Gratuitously announces long time readership status.) Truly, this goes in the "Nunya" File as regards the Federal government.
I look forward to reading it!