“Government must recognize it, but does not create it.”
Relying on gubberment to defend something as important as marriage hasn’t worked, at least in my opinion.
Freegards
No, but if "You (bleep) my wife--I kill you" is no longer allowed, what alternative is there? IMHO, a big part of the problem is that marriage is often seen as being a creation of government and/or religion, and thus being amenable to their terms. Conservatives need to take up the argument that since neither government nor religion created marriage, neither can change its fundamental nature. It is what it is.
While that is true, that is no excuse or justification for not trying to have government defend it.
Government used to defend it when there were laws restricting the attacks on it, but thanks to special interest groups and the libertarian mindset, it isn't any more and would be prohibited from it if they had their way.
Ransomed, I believe I may not be the only freeper who finds your babytalk spelling of government an automatic discount on anything else you may be trying to say. In some posts, you repeat this little self-amusement time after time. Wouldn't you rather sit at the grownups' table?