You Can't Get One Without the Other

I have always been in favor of same-sex marriage, in no small part because governments, businesses, and other elements of society have created economic and other benefits that are conditioned on being married. So it is not just about "morality" or what a family "ought" to look like. It is often about money.

Here's an example of what results when government draws the type of wobbly lines that try to be inclusive of same-sex couples but preserve traditional views of marriage. There's really a very obvious solution to all of this: If government and businesses are going to provide economic and other benefits based on marital status, then people have to be free to marry anyone they want to marry. Then all lines are clear: If you are married, X happens. If you are not married, X doesn't happen. Have a nice life.