tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post5606440250448216960..comments2024-03-24T17:06:47.135-04:00Comments on Story Bones: A few random thoughtsSteve Buchheithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-44641957969629236802012-05-10T10:30:58.883-04:002012-05-10T10:30:58.883-04:00Well, marriage is a public contract (contrary to w...Well, marriage is a public contract (contrary to what any minister might like to tell you). It involves obligations, responsibilities, liabilities, rights and privilege. Just ask anybody who has gone through divorce or a pre-nup. Also, to be married, you must register that marriage (which is when you're really married, not when someone in a robe says, "I now pronounce you…"). That the religious people are involved is only a matter of them being the local government representative for a few hundred years and people like ceremony and a reason to party. And, YMMV, at least in Ohio for a minister to perform marriages, they also must be registered with the state (it's not an onerous registration/vetting process). <br /><br />With all that comes with marriage, I just don't understand why the state wouldn't be involved. Hell, just the inheritance rights would be enough of a mess if they weren't.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-44862392412477654542012-05-09T22:09:04.061-04:002012-05-09T22:09:04.061-04:00You know, I've never understood why the govern...You know, I've never understood why the government is involved in marriage anyway. When I look at all the political party crap going on in Washington, I think I'd rather keep them out of my personal life.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.com