"And because marriage is a government institution then they can not discriminate against same sex couples and must provide the same benefits to them as is provided to straight couples . And it can not be a separate institution either because separate is not equal ."
"And upon what grounds do you base this claim ? Government chooses not to recognize different types of marriages all the time , not just same sex marriages ie . polygamist marriages , relatives , age limits , etc . These recognitions are not only federal but vary state to state , for instance some states recognize 1st cousin marriages while others do n't , as I recall , the age of consent to marry also differs among states ."
"because marriage is a government institution then they can not discriminate against same sex couples and must provide the same benefits to them as is provided to straight couples ."
"And upon what grounds do you base this claim ? Government chooses not to recognize different types of marriages all the time , not just same sex marriages ie ."