Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws

Hear now the solemn words of Jack Kingston, spoken with the weight of history and the echo of conscience: “Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature; whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress people and thereby violated the laws of nature.” In this utterance, two great realities of human existence are set side by side: the union of souls, which accords with the harmony of creation, and the chains of oppression, which shatter that harmony and defy the order written by the Eternal.

The first truth he proclaims is that marriage, in its purest form, flows with the rhythms of life itself. From the beginning of humankind, man and woman have sought companionship, building households, nurturing children, and forming the seedbeds of communities. This institution, however shaped by culture and tradition, rests upon a foundation older than law, older than kings: the deep hunger of the human heart to love, to bind, to create continuity of life. It is therefore no mere human invention, but a pattern woven into the fabric of existence itself.

By contrast, slavery and segregation are not born of nature but of cruelty. They are distortions, devised by the will to dominate, systems that divide where nature calls for unity, that degrade where nature commands dignity. They tear brothers and sisters apart, setting one above another by force and falsehood. These systems are built not on love but on fear, not on equality but on hierarchy, and thus they stand against the laws of creation. To uphold them is to war against the very order of the universe.

Consider the story of Frederick Douglass, born into slavery yet rising by the power of his voice and his courage. He knew the violation firsthand: his humanity was denied, his family torn apart, his life treated as property. Yet in his speeches and writings, he declared that slavery was not only a crime against men but a crime against nature, against the Creator’s intent for freedom and equality. His life was a living testament to Kingston’s truth—that oppression is unnatural, while dignity and union are the rightful inheritance of all.

Thus the meaning of Kingston’s words is clear: not all institutions crafted by man are equal. Some, like marriage, harmonize with what is noble in human nature, fostering love, trust, and continuity. Others, like slavery and segregation, are born from fear and greed, wounding both the oppressed and the oppressor. The former sustains life; the latter destroys it. One sings in tune with creation, the other strikes discord against it.

Yet hear this warning: though slavery and segregation have been named and condemned, their shadows still linger. Whenever one group seeks to dominate another, whenever hatred divides neighbors, whenever law denies the dignity of a person, the old violation returns. To walk rightly, we must always discern whether our systems flow with the laws of nature—those laws of dignity, freedom, and harmony—or whether they stand against them.

The lesson for you, O children of tomorrow, is simple and profound: uphold what unites and heals, cast down what divides and destroys. Cherish marriage not only as a bond of two souls, but as a reminder that life’s truest institutions are rooted in love and mutual respect. And with equal zeal, reject every system that denies freedom, equality, or dignity, for such systems are an affront not only to humankind but to the very order of creation.

Walk, therefore, in harmony with nature’s law: honor love, honor freedom, honor dignity. Let your households be places of union, and your societies be places of justice. For in so doing, you will live not against the grain of creation but with it, and your lives will echo the music of eternity.