Civil Rights
Sep. 6, 2006
Marriage's Public Purpose Is Defined by Natural Law, Not Civil Rights
The debate over whether homosexual couples should be allowed to legally marry is not about rights, equality or discrimination, despite the often heated rhetoric surrounding the issue. Still less is it about the allocation of an entitlement package of legal rights and financial benefits.
By Peter Sprigg
The debate over whether homosexual couples should be allowed to legally marry is not about rights, equality or discrimination, despite the often heated rhetoric surrounding the issue. Still less is it about the allocation of an entitlement package of legal rights and financial benefits.
Instead, this is a question of definition - how do we define ...
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