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Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« on: January 24, 2014, 08:34:45 pm »
http://www.news9.com/story/24543033/lawmakers-consider-preventing-all-marriage-in-oklahoma

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OKLAHOMA CITY -

State lawmakers are considering throwing out marriage in Oklahoma.

The idea stems from a bill filed by Rep. Mike Turner (R-Edmond). Turner says it's an attempt to keep same-sex marriage illegal in Oklahoma while satisfying the U.S. Constitution. Critics are calling it a political stunt while supporters say it's what Oklahomans want

So, if they can't have it all to themselves no one gets any? Am I reading this right?

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2014, 08:41:13 pm »
I take he's never heard of the expression "cutting off your nose to spite your face".

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2014, 08:41:42 pm »
This sounds like something you'd see in in Onion article.

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2014, 08:46:15 pm »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2014, 09:00:09 pm »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2014, 09:14:14 pm »
Well, really, who'd marry someone from Oklahoma? There's like a 76% chance of that person turning out to be a wanted serial killer...

This cuts off another important problem - women marrying Oklahoman serial killers.

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2014, 09:15:04 pm »
Ahh, lawmakers behaving like toddlers. Bravo, gents. Back to your sandbox now.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2014, 09:17:45 pm »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 10:30:11 pm »
Ban all marriages? Good luck with that, Oklahoma.  Couldn't help but laugh my ass off on this one. "If we can't have it, no one will."


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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 11:33:03 pm »
I seriously hope they do it, just to see the resulting shitstorm.

It would probably be enough to ensure that everyone involved completely wrecks their future political prospects.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2014, 06:07:53 am »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.

Not a bad idea, but somehow I doubt this was their thinking.  This smacks of a much mroe childish mentality to me.

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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2014, 10:38:18 am »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.

Not a bad idea, but somehow I doubt this was their thinking.  This smacks of a much mroe childish mentality to me.

Granted, but it can still be the seed of something like that. NASA started off as a way to say "fuck you" to Russia, after all.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2014, 04:30:11 pm »
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2014, 05:27:42 pm »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.

Exactly what I was thinking when I read OP's snippet. We will keep on revisiting this issue in the future with other minority groups unless we simply define marriage as a contract between individuals.

The state benefits currently granted to married couples should be re-evaluated and either be granted to civil unions or done away with.
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Re: Oaklahoma threatens to ban ALL marriage
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2014, 07:17:33 am »
Personally, I think this could be the basis of a great idea.

Let me explain. Rather than having the government recognizing ANY marriages, have it all be civil unions, with the same benefits whether the partners are straight or gay. Leave the issue of what constitutes a marriage up to each different religious denomination to decide what they're going to recognize.

Not a bad idea, but somehow I doubt this was their thinking.  This smacks of a much mroe childish mentality to me.

Granted, but it can still be the seed of something like that. NASA started off as a way to say "fuck you" to Russia, after all.

True, and now that I've re-read your post I realise you didn't even say anything that implied that you were suggesting that maybe that was their thinking.

Reading comprehension fail :(