I wish that the government wasn't involved in marriage at all. I don't think that I should get any special government benefits or tax breaks just because I chose to marry my wife. If two dudes want to get married, that's great. Find someone to perform the wedding ceremony and do it! I understand their are next of kin laws, but just change them so that a spouse isn't the default next of kin. Make people declare who the next of kin is just like people have to declare who their emergency contacts and beneficiaries are. Make everyone file taxes separately.
Basically what I'm rambling about is that my opinion is that there shouldn't be a government benefit or penalty based on who someone chooses to marry.
I wish that the government wasn't involved in marriage at all. I don't think that I should get any special government benefits or tax breaks just because I chose to marry my wife. If two dudes want to get married, that's great. Find someone to perform the wedding ceremony and do it! I understand their are next of kin laws, but just change them so that a spouse isn't the default next of kin. Make people declare who the next of kin is just like people have to declare who their emergency contacts and beneficiaries are. Make everyone file taxes separately.
Basically what I'm rambling about is that my opinion is that there shouldn't be a government benefit or penalty based on who someone chooses to marry.