NON-PROCREATIVE COUPLES AND SSM: Elizabeth Marquardt

When confronted by the argument that marriage, at its core, has something to do with the attempt to secure for children their biological mothers and fathers, supporters of SSM will often compare SSM to other kinds of marriage that, for various reasons, cannot or do not produce children, or are formed by bringing existing children into a union. Specifically, they mention stepfamilies, infertile or childless-by-choice couples, and couples who marry when their reproductive years are over. They ask: If these straight couples are allowed to marry then why should SS couples not also be allowed to do so?

My response to each example:...

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