Reply #13: Perhaps the real solution is [View All]

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To get the government out of the marriage business and only allow them to sanction civil unions. Marriage would be returned to the social/religious institutions that typically are associated with it.

Tax cuts and other benefits would be based on the civil union. Marriage would be returned to a purely personal issue tailored to one's own religion or social grouping.

This would return the fight to these social/religious organizations instead of be battled over in the governmental arena. Then the question becomes one of why are you associating with a religion that does not recognise your love for your mate instead of attempting to legislate morallity (a dicey prospect in any circumstance).