I think I'm now shutting up in this discussion because Rona expressed
exactly how I feel about marriage, and far more articulately - especially with the distinction between the religious and the governmental regulation of marriage. In fact, in some countries there is a complete separation of these aspects of marriage: you have a civil ceremony, and then if you want a religious ceremony it's up to you. So the signing of official documents to say that you're married, the production of the marriage certificate etc, is all done separately from the religious ceremony.
And
yes. What Rona said is my position exactly - and I'm not a libertarian, so it's not exclusively a libertarian stance
Wendy
