Navy Pride
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In regards to members of the same family, it’s a reasonable argument to make that the state has legitimate and reasoned state interest to deny such marriages due to the fact that procreation between those two individuals has a higher chance for genetic deformity which could place a drain on society as a whole in having to help support that individual. However, I actually have no issues with two siblings or two cousins getting married in a governmental sense…though I think the term “marriage” should be removed as a whole. There’s no reasons in situations where a pair of siblings are going to be together for a substantial amount of time that benefits with regards to power of attorney type issues, taxes, real estate purchase, and other type things should be denied to them. Do I think they should be screwing each other? Nope, and I agree completely with incest laws regarding sex…but simply as governmental marriage, I have little issue with it. Your example in Washington with the older people is exactly what I am describing.
Polygamy issues don’t factor into what I said at all. Polygamy is discrimination based on numbers which one, is allowable, and two, even if it was covered by equal protection its covered at a far lower standard than gender is.
But navy, rather than simply asking questions and deflecting, why don’t you answer mine.
Where is the equal protection based on gender in the fact you can marry a woman but a woman can’t marry a woman?
They don't factor in because they don't meet your agenda.......Like I said earlier which you are ignoring is in the state of Washington we have domestic partnerships for Gays and it all includes elderly member of the same family who want a domestic partnership for the benefits provided............
There is no sex involved....What part of that do you not understand?
I don't have a problem with woman on woman if you allow all the other grpups the samr right................