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Originally Posted by LadyShea
I am mostly interested in why the government is involved in marriage at all. People should be able to choose to marry if they want, but it shouldn't, IMO convey rights.
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Does the government directly convey rights upon the married, or is it merely recognising the existence of a relationship between people and that certain things follow from that, e.g. the right to be recognised as next of kin? An analogy might be parenthood, which is legally recognised in a number of ways, but not something which is directly conferred upon people by the state.