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Quote by: dotComa marco, Marriage also has a ton to do with property rights and taxes now though, so it cannot be strictly left to the church in my opinion. |
this is exactly right.... Marriage is no longer a religious thing..... being Married entails much much more than it used to and people need to think of all the implications of marriage including property rights and taxes, but also extending to things like hospital visitation rights.....under certain circumstances hospital visitation rights include immediate family only.... boyfriend/girlfriend are not included in the "Immediate Family" Category
Also i kinda don't think religion is a valid arguement in this case as so many religions are practiced now and many people who are atheists still get married....