• TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today
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    3 hours ago

    If you agree children cannot consent to matrimony, then you have to agree “many relationships are started with profit incentive on their mind.

    I think that is a false dichotomy. You can believe child marriage should not exist while also believing that gold digging is not a significant issue.

    Otherwise the state wouldn’t even consider marriage as component of their litigation, whatsoever.

    How would the state open litigation if you did not agree to get married?

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      3 hours ago

      You can believe child marriage should not exist while also believing that gold digging is not a significant issue.

      Not when your laws dictate otherwise.🙃
      Otherwise these laws wouldn’t not exist.

      How would the state open litigation if you did not agree to get married?

      By suing you. Do you believe the state itself cannot sue, and is an inactive participant in domineering these laws?

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        2 hours ago

        Not when your laws dictate otherwise.🙃
        Otherwise these laws wouldn’t not exist.

        Not my laws? Nor have I defended all aspects of marriage law in general?

        By suing you. Do you believe the state itself cannot sue, and is an inactive participant in domineering these laws?

        For one, any examples of the state suing a person for not getting married because they did not want to enter a monogamist relationship? Secondly, even if there were examples… I am not defending the actions of the state.

        Just because I’ve claimed that I do not have a problem with two consenting adults agreeing to a monogamist marriage, does not mean I agree with all aspects of marriage law, or that I agree with all actions committed by the state.