We would like you to classify each of the following sets of argument pairs (discussing Gay Marriage)  into either SIMILAR or NOT SIMILAR. A pair of arguments is considered SIMILAR if the arguments are about the same FACET (making the same argument), and is considered NOT SIMILAR if they do not have the same FACET. A FACET is a low level issue that often reoccurs in many arguments in support of the author's stance or in attacking the other author's position.

Q: Sent1: Candian society is very accepting of gay people and has instituted equal marriage for same-sex couples.
 Sent2: Nothing would prevent straight couples from the exact same marriage whether gay people can marry or not.

A: Not similar
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Q: Sent1: But when it comes to the other side of the coin, Gay marriage directly affects a couples ability to have their love and commitment viewed under the law and in society the same way heterosexual marriages are viewed and protected.
 Sent2: Hetero and homosexual couples should have equal protection under the law.

A: Similar
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Q: Sent1: We give married couples marriage benefits TO STRENGTHEN the marriage, because marriage STRENGTHENS society.
 Sent2: Many social conservatives argue that benefits are provided to married couples because, in turn, married couples benefit society.

A:
Similar
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