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All of this begs the question of why the state cares about marriage at all. It shouldn't. It should remain a religious institution. But, if the state demands to be involved, it should let gay people marry, too.
Marriage is, pretty much, a contract. Someone has to be able to legally enforce said contract, or oversee its termination.
Marriage hasn't been a religious-only institution for a LONG time, be it in the U.S. or anywhere else. Back in the day, when adultery was prosecuted, adultery was not considered a sex crime. It was considered a property crime.
Seems pretty simple. The only people against it are jihading cultural conservatives.
Well yeah.