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"Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival." -- Skinner v. Oklahoma, 316 U.S. 535, 541 (1942). See also Maynard v. Hill, 125 U.S. 190 (1888).

"Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person...resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State." -- Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967)

Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival. -Skinner v. Oklahoma, 316 U.S. 535, 541 (1942). See also Maynard v. Hill, 125 U.S. 190 (1888).

Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person...resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State. -Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967)

It goes without saying that the writers of those words had no problem with marriage being defined as a union between one man and one woman. Especially the bit about existence and survival. We have existed and survived with the present definition.

I claimed the law was not enjoined from treating a fertile couple differently from a sterile couple. For example, the government could offer tax benefits to couples that sexually reproduce. It currently does not make the biological distinction but it could.