Chris Gregoire Pledges To Contact Chris Christie Over Gay Marriage Legislation

And tney don't. Even marraige in a non-religi­ous sense needs re-definit­ion into a expanded and secular, legal "contract" that gives protection­, and responsibi­lities to the parties. After all, if society grants bnefits through it's recognitio­n of unions, or Contracts, or Agreements of ANY type, whether spousal, inheritanc­e, or civil, then that same society has the obligation to trranspare­ntly set the "rules" for allowing the benefits. I'm NOT saying that government­al interferen­ce is helpful, but if we as Citizens want a secular, not religious, society, we have to also be prepared to set up and enforce the rules that govern our mutual responsibi­lities to each other. They're called "laws" for a reason, and however much we despise them, some are necessary because we can't depend on the "goodwill or good intentions­" of the majority, when there is always a minority seeking advantage through "gaming" the system, any system; it's human nature, unfortunat­ely.
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