06-29-2010, 04:55 PM
Critterlover: I agree, it's just not about money. We had friends wed in CA during the "window of legality" also and it was a lovely ceremony, and nobody thought about the financial aspect. That said, the argument is often used to justify things like movie productions coming to town, Olympic Games, All Star games etc., which are also activities that, while they have an aspect that relates to business, are really about something else, much like a wedding. It's an argument used to persuade those who have perhaps only considered the question from a narrow perspective. It is sad however, that we go immediately to that argument to try and pry people out of indefensible positions, rather than taking their views at face value and logically dismantling them or perhaps appealing to their morality. It's always about the money here in America. Oh well, at least Puna is about as far from America as you can get without actually leaving America. God Bless Puna!