9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years

[myotch]

Miscegenation has always happened as long as there have been different races. Laws regulating miscegenation had always been short lived. See: Germany, 1930's-40's.

Laws regulating the closeness of relationship prior to marriage are ancient, though not particularly universal.

Polygamy is ancient. We can see in the historical record of even Scripture that the practice was alive and well, even if merely tolerated. This is a clear case where marriage has been progressively regulated and limited, not opened up for more inclusion.

Divorce measures do not make a case for marriage. Seriously, was there an avenue - mediation, arbitration - for the divvying up of property and money upon the dissolution of a relationship prior to licensed gay unions and marriages? Certainly, if they existed before, they can continue to exist now. If they did not exist before, then there was no need for them.

Custody, inheritance, property - these can be taken care of by adoption, wills and contracts. There's not need to retrofit the wheel, here, in regards to marriage.