The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #69460   Message #1178425
Posted By: Rapparee
05-May-04 - 09:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: A Proposal, Regarding Marriage
Subject: RE: BS: A Proposal, Regarding Marriage
I heard this proposed some time ago, and I think it's a great idea. Should be implemented and, I think, eventually will be.

LadyJean, the Catholic church probably wouldn't marry 'em because of her divorces, which the RC church doesn't recognize (you gotta get an annulment, which means that the marriage never existed -- so I guess your virginity is restored and any children no longer exist).

In every marriage those involved marry themselves. They are the ones who say "Yup, shore do!" -- the judge, priest, minister, rabbi, preacher, captain, or whoever is there to conduct the ceremony and tie up the legal red tape. But the marriage contract is made between the groom and the bride, supposedly freely and without coercion. Legally there is offer ("Hey, wanna get hitched?"), acceptance ("Oh, hell, why not?) and consideration ("You git my bod and I git all all yer worldly goods -- such a deal!").