Gay Marriage

If a person is free, they should be free to engage in voluntary contracts with another person, therefore gays should be free to marry.

I should also be free to decide whether I accept their marriage or not. I should not be forced to accept something of which I do not approve. People whose religion prohibits gay marriage should not have any right to force their religion on others, nor should they be forced to approve of acts that go against their religion.

The State should not meddle in the voluntary private affairs of individuals. Why do we need a license from the State to join into a voluntary union with another. George and Martha Washington did not have a marriage license. The State started to require a marriage licenses in order to prevent interracial marriages. The State later saw this as a way to raise revenue and keep track of individuals. It helped the State grow and become involved in divorces and community property settlements, all of which could be done much better by a simple pre marriage contract.

Bilbo Baggins