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*Is indeed true "by definition" of holy matrimony;
*Is indeed true "by definition" of holy matrimony;
*is true of civil marriage by longstanding custom and popular expectation;
*is true of civil marriage by longstanding custom and popular expectation;
*but is not true of civil marraige "by definition."
*but is not true of civil marriage "by definition."
The whole gay marriage issue arises precisely because it is ''not'' true by definition. If it were, there would be no need for a political struggle to write new laws to ''make'' it true "by definition." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 10:48, 22 April 2007 (EDT)
The whole gay marriage issue arises precisely because it is ''not'' true by definition. If it were, there would be no need for a political struggle to write new laws to ''make'' it true "by definition." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 10:48, 22 April 2007 (EDT)