I suppose the federal government must define marriage for certain things it must do - provide benefits for federal employees, grant tax breaks, count married couples for the census, etc.
They absolutely have the authority. If alimony and child support are backed by government threats, then government controls marriage and can define it how they want.
Technically no temporal government has authority over marriage as it falls under the purview of religion. The government simply recognizes it.
I suppose the federal government must define marriage for certain things it must do - provide benefits for federal employees, grant tax breaks, count married couples for the census, etc.
we're from the government and we're here to help!
What do you mean?
They absolutely have the authority. If alimony and child support are backed by government threats, then government controls marriage and can define it how they want.
The tenth amendment says otherwise
I'm not sure you want to let states control marriage. It would get very ridiculous, very quickly.
I can already imagine NY under women's control passing a bill that says a woman can marry a man without his consent.
Sucks for them better move out of NY
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Congrats, this is the dumbest thing I’ve read on the internet today.
You realize the US has different governments with different authorities, right? (theoretically)
Imp needs a middle school civics class.
Well he is a foreigner
Because I made a small mistake? I swear MRAs said that child support non-payment gets you sent to federal prison.
State government =/= federal
Pretty sure child support/alimony non-payment gets you in a federal prison, but I could be wrong.
Incorrect. Also you support the shit in this retarded bill anyway