Since I am on a roll here with the controversial topics, I would like to discuss same sex marriage. Can I just say I totally agree with California, people of the state should be allowed to decide who marries and who doesn't. Makes sense to me. But why limit it to gay people? I propose a proposition nine. A ban on all marriages unless approved by voters.
Before you dismiss this idea out right, listen to how it would work.
Every couple who wants to marry, gay or straight must present their " case" before a carefully selected panel, made up of clergymen/women of all faiths, marriage counselors, psychiatrists, child rearing experts, financial experts, a couple who has been married for 20 years or more, a gay couple who has been in a long term committed relationship for twenty years or more, and 10 random people representing all races and political beliefs.
Then the committee will give their recommendation to the public, with their findings and written explanations from each person as to how and why they came up with this decision.
For example: Couple A, lets call them Lisa and Jack. Jack has been married 3 times and two of his wives died " accidentally." His last wife thinks he killed his former wives and claims he was physically and mentally abusive. Jack has no job, and does not support or see his 10 children from his previous marriages. Lisa is a crack ho and has lost custody of her 2 children from her former pimp.
Couple B, lets call them Tom and Mike. Tom has been arrested for assault against Mike two times. He has a job, but only makes $10.00 an hour and works part time. Mike has been hospitalized for extreme depression and has attempted suicide several times. Mike cannot hold down a job for any length of time. They do not plan on having any children and are currently seeing a counselor to work on their issues.
Couple C, Mary and Jane: Mary and Jane have been in a committed relationship for ten years. They have two children together, one from Mary's egg and one from Jane's. They used the same donor for each child. Mary has a great job and Jane is a stay at home mom. They have built a solid nest egg and the children's teachers all report how bright and well adjusted the children are. However, Mary did have a one night stand with her ex, during the first month of their relationship. They worked it out and things have been fine since.
Couple D: Greg and Tina. Greg and Tina are both doctors and have been together for 5 years. They do not want to have children as they are committed to their careers and feel kids would just get in the way. They have been living together for the last three years of their relationship and it has been going well.
Last but not least Couple E, Abhay and Charu have only met a few times. This would be an arranged marriage decided on by their parents when they were young children. Abhay is an engineer and Charu is a computer programmer. They would like to have a large family.
They could even make it a reality game show type thing. They could gong people they reject, like the old gong show. ( I know, I am dating myself here). This could really be big and I think it would cut down the divorce rate and actually REALLY preserve the sanctity of marriage, while boosting the entertainment industry! And we all know that's a plus!
So what do you think? Who do YOU think should be allowed to be married? Play the game with me, it's not as easy as it looks. Will it be couple A? You tell me, it's up to you who gets to be married and who doesn't.
After this takes off, I think voters should also be able to decide who gets a divorce too.
How am I the only one to think of these great things?
hahaha! You crack me up! But it really does make a lot of sense...we could nix all those 5 minute celebrity marriages before they happen, as well as stopping our friends and family from making the stupid mistake we know they are making.
@WakeUpLaughing - well you would have to convince the public that the couple is a bad match. Maybe if your sister was going to marry a loser you could protest in front of the committee building with signs that say " He's a loser vote NO"
@momofjenmatt - I think it should carry more weight, the more people who are against the marriage. We've all had friends or family who marry someone, and we all talk behind their back, predicting how long it will last, right? As long as you're plotting this out, we gotta figure all the angles, right?
@WakeUpLaughing - true, but if you're part of the voting public, you can obviously vote no. And of course you could campaign your view to others and get them to vote no too. Maybe people should have to also have letters of recommendations from family and friends.
This is a great post, and it's absolutely hilarious! Whenever someone's against same-sex marriage, I think to myself, "Does that mean we get to vote on everyone's marriage?" Example E really resembles what I always think of whenever the issue of same-sex marriage comes up. Some of my family members have had arranged marriages. (Personally, I don't like the idea of an arranged marriage, because I don't want others to decide who I spend my life with.) It always confused me that two strangers of the opposite sex can get married but two people of the same sex who've known each other for years can't. To me, not allowing same-sex marriage is like saying that heterosexuals can marry whoever they want while homosexuals have to get their marriage "approved" first. Thanks for posting!
- J. M. 713
@Jedi_Master_713 - Thank you so much! I'm divorced so maybe I should have let the parents pick my hubby ha ha. Who knows, I could be sitting pretty right now.
makes perfect sense to me...and you could do like those 'court shows' on daytime TV - with the 'surprise witnesses' - like the exes, or crazy mother in laws to testify!
I know a couple like couple E...arranged marriage. They are from India he works at home mostly in the computer field and she worked with me at the P.O. They have been married over 25 years and have two boys in college. One works to pay for the boys education and the other to pay the normal bills. They didn't have any kind of courtship really...yet they are still together.
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This is freakin awesome.
@SerenaDante - thank you
With Obama's help will arrive at this point before we know it. But first, let's make sure the gays are taken of. California voters be damned!
This was GREAT!!!... I almsot feel like im hearing George Carlin Talk about it... After he does his bit on Sucide TV...
Your brillant!!!
@ImUrKarma - thank you, I am so flattered
@villainwasright - okay.
hahaha!
You crack me up! But it really does make a lot of sense...we could nix all those 5 minute celebrity marriages before they happen, as well as stopping our friends and family from making the stupid mistake we know they are making.
@WakeUpLaughing - well you would have to convince the public that the couple is a bad match. Maybe if your sister was going to marry a loser you could protest in front of the committee building with signs that say " He's a loser vote NO"
@momofjenmatt - I think it should carry more weight, the more people who are against the marriage. We've all had friends or family who marry someone, and we all talk behind their back, predicting how long it will last, right? As long as you're plotting this out, we gotta figure all the angles, right?
@WakeUpLaughing - true, but if you're part of the voting public, you can obviously vote no. And of course you could campaign your view to others and get them to vote no too. Maybe people should have to also have letters of recommendations from family and friends.
I like your comment : "He's a loser vote NO"
@lizbeth62 - : )
hilarious
@sincerely_jennie - thanks
This is a great post, and it's absolutely hilarious! Whenever someone's against same-sex marriage, I think to myself, "Does that mean we get to vote on everyone's marriage?" Example E really resembles what I always think of whenever the issue of same-sex marriage comes up. Some of my family members have had arranged marriages. (Personally, I don't like the idea of an arranged marriage, because I don't want others to decide who I spend my life with.) It always confused me that two strangers of the opposite sex can get married but two people of the same sex who've known each other for years can't. To me, not allowing same-sex marriage is like saying that heterosexuals can marry whoever they want while homosexuals have to get their marriage "approved" first. Thanks for posting!
- J. M. 713
@Jedi_Master_713 - Thank you so much! I'm divorced so maybe I should have let the parents pick my hubby ha ha. Who knows, I could be sitting pretty right now.
makes perfect sense to me...and you could do like those 'court shows' on daytime TV - with the 'surprise witnesses' - like the exes, or crazy mother in laws to testify!
I know a couple like couple E...arranged marriage. They are from India he works at home mostly in the computer field and she worked with me at the P.O. They have been married over 25 years and have two boys in college. One works to pay for the boys education and the other to pay the normal bills. They didn't have any kind of courtship really...yet they are still together.
@reed44 - good idea
@PrincessFiveandDime - you know, I would allow E to get married in my scenario, many of those matches work out I hear.
love this
@villainwasright - I'm sorry my comment was harsh. You were being cute and clever and it didn't warrant such a reply.
Sounds like a great idea for a game show. Is Chuck Barris still alive?
@lilyavalon - thanks
@villainwasright - no problem
@gottobereal64 - My next google project, check on good ol Chuck.
I love it!!! Maybe you can market the game.
Just imagine what the at home board game version would be like? "Mommy I want to marry timmy! I want to marry timmy!"