For example, everyone believes that marriage begins in the consent of two people and that a married couple should be able to make the most important decisions about their common life without state interference.
Notice how we can’t say marriage is a man and a woman anymore. Now we have to be sure to say it is “two people” or otherwise describe it in gender neutral terms.
Whenever I now quiz leftists about the new “any two consenting adults” definition of marriage, and mention close relatives, I’m finding less and less objection from them.
How can they, when they’ve crafted that definition?