First and for most I would like to say that no matter what you (the collective you) and I discuss back and forth about the constitution, the law, the history of this country or what form of government we do or don't have it will not change the fact that people who get paid to do this have gone back and forth and as of yet there hasn't been a valid legal argument.

I'm not going to say these people are smarter than us or better educated because I just don't believe that. They do however more time than I to go back and forth.

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Fair enough - but also a red herring: this isn't about "being with" anyone, it's about getting government endorsement of and special treatment because of a relationship. I don't believe couples should be entitled to different tax status because of their relationship, whatever the genders involved.
This particular statement is the one that I find the most correct.

I don't understand how people can agree with this in any form and then attempt to make an argument *for* marriage.