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Well said Librasoul.
I am not religious (I don't believe in organized religion...but that's another thread for another time), but I'm all for the church, or mosque, or synagogue, or temple, etc, etc for choosing who they will or will not marry. As a private institution that is their right. The Catholic church won't marry someone who has been divorced (unless of course they have changed this, then correct me if I am wrong), and that is their right, based on their specific beliefs. But before you can be marry in one this institutions you have to get a marriage license from the government. What right do they have to deny someone a license barring something illegal like one person is still married or they are brother and sister. As far as I know homosexuality is not illegal (well i guess it is in some places still, but for the sake or the argument lets say it's not). What right does the government have to deny a loving couple the right to solidify their relationship if they so choose?
As for the brother and sister thing, well in all honesty I could care less if brother and sister or first cousins want to get married. They might have some funny looking children, but they aren't hurting me, so I don't care who marries who. The only time I would question are speak up about someone's choice of mate is if one of them were physically or emotionally abusive.
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