| − | There is no '''invisible hand of marriage''' if the married people have the same gender. Virtually none of the above elements exist in a same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is a recipe for unproductive activity, anxiety, depression and addiction, without the enormously beneficial checks and balances provided by traditional marriage. | + | There is no '''invisible hand of marriage''' if those purporting to be married are of the same gender. Virtually none of the above elements exist in a same-sex "marriage". Same-sex "marriage" is a recipe for unproductive activity, anxiety, depression and addiction, without the enormously beneficial checks and balances provided by true marriage. |