Re: my solution to the gay marriage argument
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The non-financial benefits (and many that are financially related) can all be taken care of WITHOUT government involvement.
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No, they can't. The first one off the top of my head: There is a spousal privilege wherein one spouse cannot be called to testify against the other. This cannot be done via simple contract.
While it is true that a gay couple can create a will to bequest property to the other upon death, the BENEFIT to married couples is that they don't need to.
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