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Because Marriage is a Public Good…
…gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry. Wait – WTF? When they said “This has nothing to do with taking benefits away. This is about marriage between a man and a woman,” they lied. The worst argument I’ve ever heard against marriage “benefits” for unmarried people: Society gives “benefits” to marriage because marriage gives benefits to society. Therefore, when those who are not married, such as people in homosexual or cohabiting relationships, seek to receive such public benefits, they bear the burden of proof… He goes on about this “burden of proof” argument, citing the virtues of a recent Michigan ruling which stipulates that “the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.” But what’s striking … Read entire article »
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