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No Marriage Without Offspring

The objection to the Civil Union Bill that "marriage is for the purpose of producing and raising children, therefore if you are gay you can't be married" is a compelling one that I completely endorse.

As such, I would like to propose that no couple can get married until the birth and 6-month survival of viable offspring. At that point, they can marry, but they can't divorce until their youngest child is 18. If the child is neglected or abused, the parents are executed to prevent further violation of their solemn trust of producing the next generation of life. If they are unfaithful and break their contract to each other, they are branded and allowed to be tethered by their wronged spouse.

If marriage is so precious to society, we should back it up. No divorce. No unfaithfulness. No mistreatment of children. No marriage without viable offspring, because as the thoughtful Christian I saw on TV put it - "What's the point?"

Society shouldn't have it both ways. Either marriage is a holy institution for the production of the next generation or a charming but somewhat outdated ritual that celebrates the love and commitment of two human adults for each other.

It's rapidly becoming a moot point anyway. So why not continue New Zealand's record of suffrage? We emancipated women first, we have transexual MP's, female HOS, let's give gays a break and celebrate human love and affection.