RE: Define Marriage
April 19, 2015 at 5:56 pm
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2015 at 5:57 pm by Pyrrho.)
All you need is a dictionary for the main question:
"The legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defini...ctCode=all
For your final question, consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction, as the specific rights and obligations vary by country, and in the U.S., by state.
"The legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defini...ctCode=all
For your final question, consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction, as the specific rights and obligations vary by country, and in the U.S., by state.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.