British Lawmakers Approve Gay Marriage

[justcloudy]

One interesting point that comes up not often enough in this debate is: why does the gvt have a hand to play in marriage at all?? Why do they care who we choose to partner up with, and why the hell do they regulate it? It'd be easier if it was totally unregulated by the law, but then once ppl marry in their religion or just in front of witnesses or whatever then they declare to the gvt that spousal rights should go to this person, and then it's done. (Then divorce would be revoking those rights.) That way religions wouldn't have to marry gays if they were against it, yet gays would be free to marry. Not sure I'm expressing myself well, but it's something to consider.