Marriage is a social and legal union. It is a legal contract and it creates legal obligations.
When two people marry, they enter into a contract that creates both social and legal obligations. They enjoy love, companionship and mutual finances. Marriages can last a life time, end naturally or can be legally terminated. Traditionally, a legal union offers monetary and legal benefits that are enjoyed throughout the marriage or offers provisions should the marriage end or when one party dies. Without a legal and enforceable contract, those who can’t marry or enter into a legally enforceable contract, are barred from the legal and economic benefits that a marriage or legal union offers.
From the definition of marriage or legal union, it is common sense to conclude that, barring some couples or same sex couples from legalizing their relationship is denying them the rights of the economic benefits of marriage, such as: tax releif, social security benefits, legal gaurdianship, life and health insurance and other legal protection enjoyed by two people who are in a union.
I have a feeling that non-traditional couples want the benefit of the econmics of marriage and not an acceptance of their personal relationships. Unless society sees that difference, we will conrinue to waste energy and time with this mundane issue. It is such a misuse of resources.
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