The gay marriage debate has caused me to reconsider government sponsorship of straight marriage.
Marriage is a religious concept and government laws about _per se_ marriage violate the no-establishment clause. Government does need to regulate child custody, inheritance and so forth. Therefore, I favor civil recognition of domestic partnerships and government agnosticism about marriage. Domestic partnership laws should further the interests of the commonwealth. Now the question remains, is government legitimation of homosexual domestic partnerships in the interest of the commonwealth or not.... _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
