Define Marriage

[Mudhammam]

In all seriousness, the role of the government in 21st century marriages doesn't even make sense to me. You want to grow old and share your possessions with someone(s)? Cool. But why should the government recognize and/or reward that? There was a time when the state had a vested interest in procreation and used the benefits married couples receive as an incentive for people to start families. I don't know that our population growth needs any extra effort at this stage but that's essentially the only reason I can conceive as to why marriage is the state's business. And thanks to science, gay couples (or triples or quadruples...) as well as straight are able to do that.