tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425913358406411941.post1415406343273199810..comments2023-07-11T10:20:40.454+01:00Comments on Tessera: A Bigot is for life, not just for ChristmasTKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02054609141955914429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425913358406411941.post-3082905329245351202013-04-18T16:09:19.584+01:002013-04-18T16:09:19.584+01:00The legal institution of marriage is fundamentally...The legal institution of marriage is fundamentally flawed for a number of reasons. It is the only contract that requires both parties to have sex with each other or risk having the marriage 'contract' dissolved. There should really be a distinction made between Legally recognised partnership, which can be for any number of partners and the more human emotional/spiritual concept of marriage, which is about declaring a happy union of two people who love each other. The roots of traditional marriage are archaic and open to interpretation. We confuse binding legal contract with tradition and with natural emotional fulfilment. When I fall in love my thoughts turn to making a declaration of commitment and this turns into a traditional proposal. The consequences can be long term contentment or regret because being in love is no fit state to make a rational choice! :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425913358406411941.post-2755989642332969032012-12-28T12:07:31.400+00:002012-12-28T12:07:31.400+00:00Their basic issue seems to be that straight people...Their basic issue seems to be that straight people will end up in gay marriages because they've been taught about them in school or gay marriages will stop straight people marrying because they're so demoralized by not being the only type of marriage, which doesn't seem likely unless your imagination is fevered. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425913358406411941.post-84578610730479274992012-12-28T00:16:35.280+00:002012-12-28T00:16:35.280+00:00Excellent stuff. Wish I'd written it.Excellent stuff. Wish I'd written it.Ipmilathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11370120491927658242noreply@blogger.com