Friday, September 05, 2008 | 12:44 p.m.

The Marriage Debate We Ought to Have

by Froma Harrop

The new California court decision advancing gay marriage will reignite "the debate," the headlines read. What impact will the issue have on the presidential campaigns?

My guess is very little. The more time passes since Massachusetts legalized same-sex nuptials (four years ago this month), the less people care about them. Gay marriage hasn't snagged the tiniest thread in the social fabric of the Bay State, which also happens to have the lowest divorce rate in the country.

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Posted by: Janelle
Comment: #1
Sat May 24, 2008 12:29 PM

Thank you for this timely article. I have long thought that there is not a civic interest in marriage, and such should not be tied to civic benefits. Regardless of my marital status, I am a tax-paying responsible citizen and should receive the same benefits as other tax-paying responsible citizens. The time has passed when we as a society should making sweeping standards for all.

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