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Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others.

How does that differ from your beliefs?

And my beliefs aren't the only ones that differ from that definition. The following definitions are different from the one stated:

-Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of a man and woman to the exclusion of all others.

-Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of persons to the exclusion of all others.

-Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of persons.


Which one of these is correct? Why should the state be putting stipulations on marriage at all (the sex, the number, the exclusivity)? Which aspects should be legislated, and why those?
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-Jeff
Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings; they did it by killing all those who opposed them.