Would you?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:15 am

Would you marry a friend to help them stay in the country?

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:20 am

no its bad enough being married let :wah: :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:21 am

Lets say your not married Neffy, as a favour would you do it for a friend or do you think its immoral ect?

[love]light · Post by **[love]light** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:22 am

I would if they were really really much happier being in said country. Why not? Are there any other circumstances that could be affected by a "marriage"?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:24 am

Hi Lovelight & welcome to the forum, i dont believe we've met yet

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:25 am

would have't say no.

[love]light · Post by **[love]light** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:27 am

thanks, darlin'! I have been an absentee member for quite some time :-3

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:29 am

no BC i still would not do it, its not me me a law abiding person i could not do it,i would be living a lie

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:29 am

Ummmmmmm.......... Really not sure

babygirl · Post by **babygirl** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:30 am

i would have to say no aswell

[love]light · Post by **[love]light** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:33 am

I say yes, because the sanctity of marriage has been corrupted as it is. I am not a big supporter of the M word, because I have never seen a healthy marriage up close & personal. It seems like a urban legend or something that died along with the 40's.

Also, those laws are to protect a country from bad houligans from outside countries setting up shop. If this person is a warm soul, and his/her life is A) better from having been in said country or B) a postitive contribution to said country, then its for the greater good to bend the rules.

ahem.

::end transmission::

[love]light · Post by **[love]light** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:28 pm

hmmm. right. your parents are the exception to the rule, then. freaks of nature, you could say, that spawned another doubly nutty freak of nature.

ha.

just kiddddddddding :wah:

(you rock, they rock, we all rock)

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:07 pm

Yes I'd do it for a good friend. I'd be more concerned about the legal responsibilities I'd have then, than I would any sanctity of marriage. Marriage is what you make of it and what your heart says it is. People do it for all kinds of reasons. God would understand. So absolutely I'd do it. But it would have to be a very good friend.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:25 pm

I think I would, it would have to be a really good friend though :-6

Me and Wendy are already engaged, saves me appyling for a green card

weinbeck · Post by **weinbeck** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:02 pm

buttercup;660834 wrote: Would you marry a friend to help them stay in the country?

Shocks man! Marriage is meant to be an institution - Who the hell wants to live in an institution!?:wah: :wah: :wah: On a slightly more serious note, it's all well and good marring somebody to help them stay in that country, but remember - marriage of convenience or not, it still gives him certain matrimonial rights. Think VERY carefully before entering into any frivilous undertakings: friendship and marriage are as different as chalk and cheese. As his wife, he would have every right to expect you to have sex with him whenever he wanted, or even worse - could you perform oral sex on a "friend" on a regular basis? A marriage is built out of love, not out of convenience.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:04 pm

yes i would or else i'd really miss nigel

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:06 pm

buttercup;660834 wrote: Would you marry a friend to help them stay in the country?

That would make me a bigamist (that's fog in Italian)

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:08 pm

Sure, if she was hot!!;)

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:56 pm

Yes but only a woman.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:21 pm

almostfamous;660997 wrote: fun killer.

PBBBTTHHHH !

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:30 pm

Sorry....already married.

If I wasn't - I would really consider it as long as we had a pre-nup for finances.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:33 pm

nvalleyvee;661006 wrote: Sorry....already married.

If I wasn't - I would really consider it as long as we had a pre-nup for finances.

Walleyes get married ?

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:36 pm

Nomad;661008 wrote: Walleyes get married ?

Yes, for the mating season only and even then they practice polygamy.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:06 pm

Nomad;660992 wrote: Yes but only a woman.

Which brings me to my point :

Same sex marriages are recognised and legal here.

Would those of you who said "yes" marry a friend of the same sex to keep them in the country (imagining that your nation also recognised same sex marriage).

The union would strictly be on paper, no cohabitation or sexual act would be part of the deal. You could still pursue your heterosexual lifestyle (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Would you do it? I think I would.

Would you do it?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:15 pm

Richard Bell;661119 wrote:

Would those of you who said "yes" marry a friend of the same sex to keep them in the country (imagining that your nation also recognised same sex marriage).

Sure I would.

jpcme · Post by **jpcme** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:18 am

I would not, but I do have a couple of invites if I ever want to live in America.

Also had an offer of marrige to stay in astralia but that was different as I would have been staying because of the woman in question as it was more than friendship. So I would not marry someone to keep them in the country or marry someone to stay in a country.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:19 am

I wouldent be able to pull off or convince the authorities i was gay so i'd have to say no to that. Good question Richard