Not in the least bit. Legal marriage conveys benefits to two people that single folks don't get. The tax breaks alone are just the tip of the iceberg.

If homosexuals are to be legally married, why stop there. Why not multiples? Why should I not be allowed to marry my mother or my daughter? There are plenty of sexless marriages so what gives everyone the right to deny me the same financial and legal benefits any couple get?

Marriage laws were traditionally constructed to encourage children. It could be argued that we have enough of them already, but still if you want to subsidize children do so with tax credits for dependents, not by taking more from single people but by taking more from everyone, equally, to help the village raise kids.

I'm a single father. Why should I have to get married to ensure that someone can collect social security benefits upon my death. Once my daughter turns 18 (2 years) there's no one to get jack.

How are any of the benefits of marriage anything but discrimination against those who are not married? Why am I a second class citizen compared to those who theoretically pledge just to screw just one other person for as long as it suits them?

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