Re: my solution to the gay marriage argument
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Tax breaks for married people are so they can provide for their children.
If you're gay and want to commit yourself to another gay person for the rest of your life, that's fine... good for you. But you're not having any children and as such, shouldn't be tapping into a benefit designed for people who do.
As for the married people without children? I guess they're getting a break. But the government can't be bothered to make sure the people filing for tax refunds are even legal citizens, much less legal citizens with children... so I wouldnt expect the tax laws to change any time soon.
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Living together is energy efficient and should be rewarded for all. And I'm sure married people get tax breaks in most countries even if they have no children.
And gay couples should be allowed to adopt on par with other couples and hence be able to raise children too. And they can already have children in other ways (surrogates or from previous relationships).
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