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Originally posted by Tobiasly
The government is not making rules on who can be in relationships, the government is making rules on who can enjoy government benefits of a supposed long-term relationship. Although the "long-term" part of the definition is definitely becoming blurred.
I'm not arguing for or against gay marriages or whatnot, just pointing out that your proposal that the government should make no rules whatsoever on marriage would never work.
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The problem here is that there is an assumption that government should be providing benefits based on marital status. If government kept its nose out from under the relationship tent, LordSludges private contract system would work just fine.