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In case you missed my prior posts about the components of marriage located here and here, here are the components of marriage again:

1. The duration component. (for life)

2. The number component. (two people)

3. The blood relationship component. (not closely related by blood)

4. The age component. (not too young)

5. The human component (human beings rather than animals or other non humans)

6. The gender/procreative component. (both genders required)

Six states and Washington D.C. have smashed the gender component, and there are marriage ballot measures going on in four states in November to see if they will retain this component or not. Clearly the gender/procreative component is taking a beating. But it’s not going down without a fight.

If this component gets destroyed, other components may be up for grabs pretty quickly – after all, if marriage is only about love or equal rights, those who want to alter or remove the remaining marriage components can use the same reasoning to get what they want. The duration component was smashed via no fault divorce starting in the late 1960s. So of the four that remain, which component will be next on the chopping block? Here they are:

The Number Component. First we have the number component. If the number component crashes, we’ll have polygamy. Gents – would you love to see this marriage component changed? It’s a lightweight – after all, other cultures have polygamy and we can too! It’s been debated and seriously considered in Canada as late as 2011, and they are so much more evolved than we are here in the United States! After the gender/procreation component dies, the number component should crumble pretty quickly. After all, polygamists have civil rights too! And marriage is only about love, right? Can’t polygamists love each other? Ladies – look what’s in store for you:

 

The Blood Relationship Component. Second we have the blood relationship component. Some bigoted and hateful people call it incest, but around here we call it “Kissing Cousins!” Folks, marrying your relatives is your idea of paradise, then you’ll LOVE to see this component crash and burn!

 

The Age Component. Third we have the age component. Gents – we all know how much you love those younger girls! Just think of the delights that await you if this component takes a beating!

 

 

The Human Component. Forth we have the human component. Relationships with humans are much too hard – why bother? If this component gets hammered, you can spend the rest of you life with ANYTHING you want. Anybody who tries to stop you is being mean and hateful! Look at this beautiful bride – she married a building!

So, Iconoclasts, what do you think? Which component of marriage would you love to see crash and burn next?

(Hint: if marriage becomes everything, marriage becomes nothing.)

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(edited 3x because it was obviously too late at night for me to be posting anything.)