At it’s core, marriage is a state of human affairs permitted and governed by the state.
In this context, the word “state” refers to governmental authority. Governmental authority in the United States is defined as being the will of the people as determined by the ballot.
Why does the state regulate human affairs?
It is because of an overriding sense of justice, an overwhelming sense of right and wrong. It is because to “do wrong by” another person is a transgression of an inherent social contract that occurs at the very core of humanity, one which is by its very nature unspoken, yet fully known in the human heart.
Why, for example, on any playground the world over, can we Read the rest of this entry »
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