Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:01 am  

Same-sex marriage seems to be wheeling along nicely now (and, IMHO, so it should) but with marriage nowadays comes the possibility of annulment or divorce.

Whereas a two-sex marriage could possibly be annulled for non-consummation, how would we determine "consummation" in a same-sex marriage?
Similarly, how could we determine adultery in a same-sex marriage?

Gonna be a field day for lawyers I reckon.

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:16 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Same-sex marriage seems to be wheeling along nicely now (and, IMHO, so it should) but with marriage nowadays comes the possibility of annulment or divorce.

Whereas a two-sex marriage could possibly be annulled for non-consummation, how would we determine "consummation" in a same-sex marriage?
Similarly, how could we determine adultery in a same-sex marriage?

Gonna be a field day for lawyers I reckon.

.....change the word consummation for penetration

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:20 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Same-sex marriage seems to be wheeling along nicely now (and, IMHO, so it should) but with marriage nowadays comes the possibility of annulment or divorce.

Whereas a two-sex marriage could possibly be annulled for non-consummation, how would we determine "consummation" in a same-sex marriage?
Similarly, how could we determine adultery in a same-sex marriage?

Gonna be a field day for lawyers I reckon.

One of Jimmy Carr's few funny moments.

"The reason I am against gay marriage is gay divorce. Now that WILL be bitchy!"

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:28 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Similarly, how could we determine adultery in a same-sex marriage?

Faeces on penis test?
Suppose it has it's own DNA similar to sperm?

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:43 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Same-sex marriage seems to be wheeling along nicely now (and, IMHO, so it should) but with marriage nowadays comes the possibility of annulment or divorce.

Whereas a two-sex marriage could possibly be annulled for non-consummation, how would we determine "consummation" in a same-sex marriage?
Similarly, how could we determine adultery in a same-sex marriage?

Gonna be a field day for lawyers I reckon.

Cameron already said as part of his plans they propose to remove the requirement for consummation.

Dunno what he would do about adultery, as the definition of that is having penetrative sex with a person of the opposite sex who is not your spouse. I suppose he'd just remove the "opposite sex" restriction.

What beats me, in these times of crisis, is how the hell this has got to the top of Dave's list.

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:49 am  

WIZEB wrote:

Faeces on penis test?
Suppose it has it's own DNA similar to sperm?

That would might be admissible proof (if obtainable) of man on man action but are we saying that anal sex with another man is the only form that adultery could take in a male same-sex couple?
Would adultery have to be with the same sex?
And what about two women in a marriage ... what constitutes adultery there?

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:50 am  

WIZEB wrote:

Faeces on penis test?
Suppose it has it's own DNA similar to sperm?

And for women?

Will they check the tongue or under the finger nails?

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:51 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

What beats me, in these times of crisis, is how the hell this has got to the top of Dave's list.

It's a bad move according to Nigel Farage.
This issue could ''rip apart'' the Tories, he believes.

This is the guy who would relish working with a Michael Gove lead Tory party as he believes him to be far more ''open-minded''.

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:52 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

...What beats me, in these times of crisis, is how the hell this has got to the top of Dave's list.

I reckon it's either a quick-win that he thinks makes him look good ... or displacement activity because they are doing fookall about getting growth into the economy.

Re: Same sex divorce : Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:56 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

... the definition of that is having penetrative sex with a person of the opposite sex who is not your spouse. I suppose he'd just remove the "opposite sex" restriction...

And penetrative being defined as occuring in the nether regions?