Marriage should be legally recognized by the US government

It seems my opponent forfeited. As promised I will now post my contentions.Marriage is something that is ideally meant to be a permanent union between two loving people. As I will soon explain government recognition of who is married is beneficial in numerous ways. Government recognition of marriages are necessary for couples to receive marital rights and benefits. Government recognition also works to prevent polygamy. For these reasons this resolution is logical to be affirms with a pro vote. I will now explain my case in depth.1. Government recognition of marriages are necessary for couples to receive marital rights and benefits.Those who are married receive certain benefits. These benefits are only ensured to the couple if they properly register with the government so that the government can give and recognize the couples to give then their rights. If we didnt register with the government then how would marital rights be recognized to be respected by law? Some benefits offered are Tax Benefits,Estate planning benefits, Government benefits like social security....etc.. Below I will list some more benefits of government recognized marriage benefits in depth. For a complete list of marriage benefit please visit this link.......http://www.nolo.com...Survivor Benefits Spouses of a veteran who died in or out of military service are eligible to receive survivor benefits. The spouse must not have remarried and she and the veteran must not have had a divorce or annulment. The amount a spouse receives in survivor benefits depends on the type of benefits the veteran received and the disability percentage rating he had. If the veteran received compensation, then the spouse can collect survivor benefits, and any other household income she has does not decrease how much she can receive. Yet, if the veteran received a pension, the amount the spouse can receive is based upon his income. Educational Benefits A veteran is eligible to attend a post-secondary educational institution and receive money from the VA to help her do so. However, if the veteran does not want to seek further education but her spouse does, she can have her educational benefits transferred to her spouse. The spouse must stay enrolled at a full time status, and proof of enrollment is required every semester to continue receiving the educational benefits. CHAMPVA The VA Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) allows the dependents of veterans to receive medical care. The amount of healthcare the veteran's family can receive depends on the family's finances and qualifications. Some veterans' families may receive all their health care for free, whereas others might have to make a co-payment to receive treatment. The spouse must be ineligible for Medicare or TRICARE to qualify for CHAMPVA. Marriage & VA Benefits | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com...All of these rights are given and recognized by the government. The only way these rights are guaranteed to couples is if the government legally recognized marriages to verify eligibility of these given rights. Without government recognition there would be no way to fairly deliver and guarantee marital rights because the government would not know who's married.2. Government recognition works to prevent polygamy.Since marriages are recognized by the government this lessens the chances of polygamy. Once the state sees that your already married they will either not allow another marriage and or will prosecute you and put you in jail because polygamy is a crime and so is infidelity. Government recognition of marriage further works to ensure the commitment of marriage. Without government help. Many people would be getting many many times while still having additional spouses. The government helps in a sense to try to prevent this. As we can see marriage should be legally recognized to fairly deliver and guarantee distribution of marital rights. How is the government going to give benefits of couples if they don't know who the couples are. Registering legally with the government ensures that couples are recognized to receive their benefits. We also see that legal marriages help to prevent polygamy. It is a crime and so is infidelity. The government is not going to let a person have two or more marriage mates because it is a crime. So legally registering your marriage with the government is necessary in a sense to further secure your marriage. In this case I believe I have proven the necessity of government involvement in the leucotomy of marriages. For these reasons I believe a pro ballad is necessary. I Thank all for their time and intrest in this debate.