dcnovice
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The Secular Case Against Gay Marriage Two things struck me as I looked at your link: -- The bold article summary says, "Homosexual relationships do nothing to serve the state interest of propagating society, so there is no reason to grant them the costly benefits of marriage." -- Later in the article, the author finesses things a bit: "A small minority of married couples are infertile. However, excluding sterile couples from marriage, in all but the most obvious cases such as those of blood relatives, would be costly. Few people who are sterile know it, and fertility tests are too expensive and burdensome to mandate." That left me wondering what the author would have us do if, as is entirely possible, fertility tests become less costly and burdensome in the future. Deny marriage to infertile straight couples? Even today, moreover, it's obvious that some hetero couples are past child-bearing years. Others know they can't or won't have children for various reasons. Should we allow them to marry?
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