.... We are in different classes of sexual orientation,â he told the court in Utah. If gays feel as is they are second class citizens, Mr Sevier argues then âthose of us in the real minority, who want to marry machines and animals, certainly feel like third class citizensâ. Mr Sevier apparently sought a marriage licence for himself and his âmachine spouseâ, but for some reason was denied. âThe exclusion from marriage to a machine denies myself a dignity and status of immense import,â he argues in his motion. Mr Sevier cites legal precedents around the world - including a case where a woman married a dolphin and a Chinese man wed a cardboard cutout of himself. âAllowing my marriage to go forward will not adversely impact the fertility rate any more or less than a same sex couples. âIf there is a risk that is posed to traditional marriage and children, both man-man couples and man-machine couples pose it equally. âIn considering the equal protection clause, there are no fewer policy reasons for preventing man-machine couples from marrying than there are for same-sex couples.â Unfortunately for Mr Sevier, the courts in Florida and Utah, found his legal arguments unpersuasive. But with the gay marriage being tested in courts across the country, more motions are inevitable. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...rriage-mac-wedding-computer-Florida-Utah.html
It was only a matter of time. If the guy was doing this to make a point, I applaud him. If not, and he truly wanted to marry his machine, I pity him.
A point anyone who studies history and culture already knows: societal norms change. The Scarlet Letter? But you don't get your society's blessing for what you want until your society is ready for it.
Marry who or whatever you want if it makes you happy. The federal government has no right to tell you what is legal in that regard. I'd even argue that states shouldn't have say, except that I can at least accept that - as people who are unhappy with one state's policies and legislation can simply move to another that they find acceptable.
1. a more refined point... some societal norms change, many don't. societies have broken down over time 2. perhaps there is sweet spot before and after which societies are either ascending or descending. 3. Therefore change is not always for the good.