I agree with this, but I understand why people would want the ceremony, the reception party, and the honeymoon vacation.
What I don’t understand at all is why anyone would make it a legal contract. Why pull the government into a private relationship? And, since they do often give certain small benefits, ask why they do that? What’s in it for your government if people are legally bound to each other? And, do the benefits for you outweigh the detriments.
The thing is, no one asks this before the marriage, when they’re all lovey-dovey and imagine “they’re the one!” and all that. And, no one who knows better is going to suggest they slow down and reconsider, evidence being all the downvotes this comment would get if this post weren’t one day old.
You’re better off leaving the government out of your private relationships, every time. You can do the ceremony however you want, it doesn’t need to be religious, and all the rest without making it a legal contract. Wouldn’t you rather have a spouse that chooses every day to be with you without any coercion, who is free to easily walk away at any point? Imagine waking up every day and they’re still there only because they want to be there with you and for no other reason.
The government has an interest in children being raised by multiple adults (more resources, more attention, more perspectives, etc). So governments incentivize it and disincentivize ending it.
Additionally, even if you don’t want kids, I think you probably want some kind of legal protection when you pool money with someone for really large expenses (houses). If they stab you in the back, you probably want some means of getting your money back.
I agree with this, but I understand why people would want the ceremony, the reception party, and the honeymoon vacation.
What I don’t understand at all is why anyone would make it a legal contract. Why pull the government into a private relationship? And, since they do often give certain small benefits, ask why they do that? What’s in it for your government if people are legally bound to each other? And, do the benefits for you outweigh the detriments.
The thing is, no one asks this before the marriage, when they’re all lovey-dovey and imagine “they’re the one!” and all that. And, no one who knows better is going to suggest they slow down and reconsider, evidence being all the downvotes this comment would get if this post weren’t one day old.
You’re better off leaving the government out of your private relationships, every time. You can do the ceremony however you want, it doesn’t need to be religious, and all the rest without making it a legal contract. Wouldn’t you rather have a spouse that chooses every day to be with you without any coercion, who is free to easily walk away at any point? Imagine waking up every day and they’re still there only because they want to be there with you and for no other reason.
The government has an interest in children being raised by multiple adults (more resources, more attention, more perspectives, etc). So governments incentivize it and disincentivize ending it.
Additionally, even if you don’t want kids, I think you probably want some kind of legal protection when you pool money with someone for really large expenses (houses). If they stab you in the back, you probably want some means of getting your money back.