Message #6476

[wbcoleman]

I'm not familiar with civil marriage in Israel but it all boils down to the fact that the US government should treat people as individuals whenever possible.  I think the government goes astray when it puts people into groups and and then either grants them special favor or imposes special punishment.  Private organizations, like churches, should be allowed to draw such distinctions but lawmakers shouldn't.

I brought up Israel because civil marriage doesn't exist there.  Is that what you are advocating for the United States?