Since when should the state you live in start playing the role of your grandma and telling you to marry your boyfriend if you are going to live with him. Well, let's go one step further and explain to you that you are breaking the law if you choose to do so. Ridiculous? I think so. Immoral? Probably. North Carolina has a law that bans couples from cohabiting if they are not married. Does the state have a right to tell you who you can & cannot live with? Furthermore, should the government have the right to tell you that you cannot marry somebody you love who just so happens to be the same gender? That's a different subject but it is pretty much the same on the surface. Should you be able to live with whomever you want; boy or girl? Yes. Should you be able to love whomever you want? Yes. It seems to me that this is a free country so long as you read and abide by the fine print.
Religion is definitely important and a vital part of the lives of many Americans---but not ALL Americans. When the government starts adopting ideologies & mixes them into every aspect of the everyday lives of people and those laws begin affecting the personal lives of people, it slowly but surely, compromises our civil liberties. We brag about having freedom and democracy, but yet our liberties are slowly being eroded and taken away more and more by the extreme right and nobody seems to notice. There is nothing wrong with being a Republican, and there is nothing wrong with being a Democrat. It's the ones who are extreme on both sides which seem to be the biggest threat to what ultimately makes this country great. It's a sad day when you are told it is illegal to live with your mate who you are not married to. Free country? Depends on what your religion is. That shouldn't be the case.
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