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Proponents counter this argument with statistics showing that many marriages end in divorce, that the core nature of society is independent of marriage, and that the issue of civil rights requires rethinking marriage since the prerequisite of having children has diminished over time.
Thus, the validity of the study is focused less on the institution itself, and more on the very basic nature of how we view individual civil rights. If we have laws that prevent ethic and gender bias, then how can we prevent a civil union? If religion and state are separate, how can the government dictate Church policy? If we acknowledge that a family unit can be many things, and that marriage is also about a commitment before society and legal protection for partners, then how can we be a democratic nation and deny basic human rights? (2001). What is Marriage for? The Public Purposes of Marriage Law.
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