Big Muddy rancher
Well-known member
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> Hi David
>
> In light of today being the first day that genderless 'marriages' have
> been
> introduced in to New Zealand, we thought this commentary was timely.
> "Next."
> "Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage licence."
> "Names?"
> "Tim and Jim Jones."
> "Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance."
> "Yes, we're brothers."
> "Brothers? You can't get married."
> "Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licences to same gender couples?"
> "Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest! Why do
> you
> want to get married?"
> "For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other.
> Besides,
> we don't have any other prospects."
> "But we're issuing marriage licences to gay and lesbian couples who've
> been
> denied equal protection under the law. If you are not gay, you can get
> married to a woman."
> "Wait a minute. A gay man has the same right to marry a woman as I have.
> But
>
> just because I'm straight doesn't mean I want to marry a woman. I want to
> marry Jim."
> "And I want to marry Tim, Are you going to discriminate against us just
> because we are not gay?"
> "All right, all right. I'll give you your licence. Next."
> "Hi. We are here to get married."
> "Names?"
> "John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson."
> "Who wants to marry whom?"
> "We all want to marry each other."
> "But there are four of you!"
> "That's right. You see, we're all bisexual. I love Jane and Robert, Jane
> loves me and June, June loves Robert and Jane, and Robert loves June and
> me.
>
> All of us getting married together is the only way that we can express our
> sexual preferences in a marital relationship."
> "But we've only been granting licences to gay and lesbian couples."
> "So you're discriminating against bisexuals!"
> "No, it's just that, well, the traditional idea of marriage is that it's
> just for couples."
> "Since when are you standing on tradition?"
> "Well, I mean, you have to draw the line somewhere."
> "Who says? There's no logical reason to limit marriage to couples. The
> more
> the better. Besides, we demand our rights! The politicians said there
> should
>
> be equal protection under the law. Give us a marriage licence!"
> "All right, all right. Next."
> "Hello, I'd like a marriage licence."
> "In what names?"
> "David Deets."
> "And the other man?"
> "That's all. I want to marry myself."
> "Marry yourself? What do you mean?"
> "Well, my psychiatrist says I have a dual personality, so I want to marry
> the two together. Maybe I can file a joint income-tax return........"
> "That does it! I quit! You people are making a mockery of marriage!"
> (Source unknown)
>
> We trust that gives you a smile on a Monday! Says it all, doesn't it.
>
> Have a good week.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi David
>
> In light of today being the first day that genderless 'marriages' have
> been
> introduced in to New Zealand, we thought this commentary was timely.
> "Next."
> "Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage licence."
> "Names?"
> "Tim and Jim Jones."
> "Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance."
> "Yes, we're brothers."
> "Brothers? You can't get married."
> "Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licences to same gender couples?"
> "Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest! Why do
> you
> want to get married?"
> "For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other.
> Besides,
> we don't have any other prospects."
> "But we're issuing marriage licences to gay and lesbian couples who've
> been
> denied equal protection under the law. If you are not gay, you can get
> married to a woman."
> "Wait a minute. A gay man has the same right to marry a woman as I have.
> But
>
> just because I'm straight doesn't mean I want to marry a woman. I want to
> marry Jim."
> "And I want to marry Tim, Are you going to discriminate against us just
> because we are not gay?"
> "All right, all right. I'll give you your licence. Next."
> "Hi. We are here to get married."
> "Names?"
> "John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson."
> "Who wants to marry whom?"
> "We all want to marry each other."
> "But there are four of you!"
> "That's right. You see, we're all bisexual. I love Jane and Robert, Jane
> loves me and June, June loves Robert and Jane, and Robert loves June and
> me.
>
> All of us getting married together is the only way that we can express our
> sexual preferences in a marital relationship."
> "But we've only been granting licences to gay and lesbian couples."
> "So you're discriminating against bisexuals!"
> "No, it's just that, well, the traditional idea of marriage is that it's
> just for couples."
> "Since when are you standing on tradition?"
> "Well, I mean, you have to draw the line somewhere."
> "Who says? There's no logical reason to limit marriage to couples. The
> more
> the better. Besides, we demand our rights! The politicians said there
> should
>
> be equal protection under the law. Give us a marriage licence!"
> "All right, all right. Next."
> "Hello, I'd like a marriage licence."
> "In what names?"
> "David Deets."
> "And the other man?"
> "That's all. I want to marry myself."
> "Marry yourself? What do you mean?"
> "Well, my psychiatrist says I have a dual personality, so I want to marry
> the two together. Maybe I can file a joint income-tax return........"
> "That does it! I quit! You people are making a mockery of marriage!"
> (Source unknown)
>
> We trust that gives you a smile on a Monday! Says it all, doesn't it.
>
> Have a good week.
>
>
>
>
>
>