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Old 04-27-2008, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Okamifujutsu View Post
You're comparing apples to oranges. Marriage is nothing more than a glorified contract. Nothing you've listed there is a contract, so consent isn't required. Unless you're talking about a broader contract with the government, in which case you give consent by being here. If you don't consent to that contract, feel free to revoke your citizenship anytime.
You are referring to the social contract I pressume. Of course, none of us have signed it. I don't think simply being here means obliging by the merits within it.

That being said, if I am giving my money to the government, shouldn't I consent to every bit of money they take from me?
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