Sure, in the absence of a will. All partners consent, after all. Of course they could always have a will.
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Sure, in the absence of a will. All partners consent, after all. Of course they could always have a will.But would simple equal division be enough? Would a first wife, perhaps of 30 years standing who produced half a dozen kids, 'deserve' more than a recent wife of 5 years standing, who had no children with the deceased? This is assuming, of course, that the women don't equally own the property that they hold with their husbands.
I know what the law says. All I said was I disagree with the law. If a business really doesn't want you there they can simply ask you to leave for no reason, or make up an unrelated reason. But if they're not going to be allowed to discriminate against blacks, homosexuals, etc, then they shouldn't be able to discriminate against anyone. They shouldn't be able to discriminate against me for legally carrying a firearm into their place of business either.
...what? No, really, please show me where that's legal.
In 29 U.S. states there are no protections for LGBT people written into the states’ non-discrimination laws. Without the passage of the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), there are currently no federal protections, either, meaning that you can in fact get fired for being LGBT.
But how many actually did get fired though?
But did DOMA do that for the actual purpose of regulating the tax code, or was it an excuse? I thought that was the whole point here.
Don't get me wrong, I believe homosexuality is a sin, and I do not think God recognizes such unions, but I don't think the Federal Gov't should have any right telling anyone who they can marry. I think it belongs with the states.
I see another unsubstantiated claim, but no laws. Interestingly, that map almost completely matches up with "right to work" states... which might suggest most of this "fired for being gay" comes from the fact that people are hired at will? So is it people actually being fired for being gay, or is it simply what's claimed?
Unlawful discrimination. An employer cannot fire you because of your race, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, age (if over 40) or disability. An employer also cannot fire you for asking for a reasonable accommodation, for complaining about unlawful discrimination, or for participating in an employment discrimination investigation.
DOMA was inacted in defense of Marriage.Does the motive matter? What matters is the written law and what the written law accomplishes, not the motivation for the written law. The motivation for the law isn't law. The text of the law is the law, the text of the law regulates behavior, creates privileges, and has results, effects, but not the motivation for the law. The fact is section 3 of DOMA was written for federal tax laws and regulations and not for any state laws, state taxes, or state regulations. Relying upon the motivation for the law is a very poor reason to rule against a law. The motivation for the law has no effect but the law itself has results and it is the law itself which is paramount, not the motivations for passage of the law.
The law itself does not interfere with any state power, none, and the motivation for the law does not change this fact. DOMA section 3 defined the meaning of marriage for federal law and only for federal law, leaving the states complete and absolute discretion to define marriage under state law.
DOMA was inacted in defense of Marriage.
Nor same sex marriage.
Only if you are married to a woman.And, now that a major portion of it has been invalidated, is my marriage somehow in jeopardy?
And, now that a major portion of it has been invalidated, is my marriage somehow in jeopardy?
Only if you are married to a woman.
DOMA was inacted in defense of Marriage.
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