[varyouga]

I don’t think government should have been involved in the first place.

People can have whatever ceremony they choose. Government should simply ignore it and treat everyone equally as individuals.

[andyk]

Bam! You nailed it, friend.

[HangnJudge]

I don’t think government should have been involved
in the first place.

I'd brought this up about 5 years ago on this site
and I was soundly thumped as a Crazy Libertarian.
Treating Civil Unions as Contract Law
Defined and administered as such
Children as “Property” co-held in the “Corporation”

There is an interesting Science Fiction Series
called the “Unincorporated Man”
Written by an Economics Professor
which delves into the consequences

We've come a long way Baby.
Watch out, It's gonna be a bumpy ride