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Originally Posted by Billybob
I personally don't believe in nor do I practice marriage, but I have no problem with others doing so. You confuse marriage with sacredness, there was marriage before religion no doubt. Societies have always understood the advantage that hetrosexual bonded child rearing provides. It's got the proven track record you can't deny, its not perfect by any means but it is by far the greatest predictor of success. Deal with it!
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I guess it depends on how marriage is defined. Currently it is a religious institution that co-opted the state to help protect it. Yes there were unions of people prior to the advent of modern religion but that is neither here nor there.
Procreation will take place with or with out the institution of marriage. It is the primary purpose of every species on the planet.
If you can provide any legal based argument that the state has a interest in protecting marriage I all ears. Thus far you have provided no such argument.
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