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Re:Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minis... by lalaland1125 on Sunday August 21, 2022 @04:54PM (#32544322)
> separating the institution of marriage and the state doesn't seem like a completely unreasonable idea

What does this mean precisely?

Marriage without the associated state components (shared property rights, child custody rights, inheritance, etc, etc) seems like it would be much less effective than our current approach.

Being able to legally form a union where are assets are shared is a really useful function of marriage, and that function relies on the state to work.

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Re:Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minis... by cato_the_elder on Sunday August 21, 2022 @05:42PM (#32544766)
Well, the institution of marriage is older than the nation state. So, it's independent existence is within the realm of possibility.

I agree that it's a vague proposition in our era though. I'm just saying that it's not completely unreasonable.

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