Adoption is simple to explain, stable relationships and a surviving partner in the event of an accident. Tax privileges fall under a similar provision, the belief that they offer benefits to society.
But no, you shouldn't because Hitler Also Caused WW 2. He wasn't just about Sugar. He did have some genuinely bad ideas.
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You're the one who wants to avoid good advice because you'd rather ignore the people who want to make changes for less than desirable reasons.
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At any rate, if civil marriage is a problem that needs to be solved, then it should be brought up on its own, not just when gay rights come into the equation.
and that's how Equestria was made!
^ Yes, indeed.
The main issue here is that the religious and civil concepts are frustratingly intertwined, and it would be difficult to prise them apart. A reworking of the concept is probably wise, to be quite honest.
however, often times when things like that happen it gets Hijacked by Jesus and things get even worse, at least to start with.
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I shouldn't because I don't care that Hitler Ate Sugar.
And I'm mostly against tax privileges, adoption privileges (why is married couple better than unmarried) etc. Removal of many of those would reduce the impact of civil marriage (while still leaving personal choice and religious marriage)
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