same-sex marriage

is not in the government's direct interest since one of the functions of marriage is for the state to incentivize couples to stay together and create a stable family unit in the event of an accidental, unintended/unplanned pregnancy.

One of the most commonly employed anti-gay marriage arguments is that of 'responsible procreation.' Sometimes this phrase simply implies that gay couples aren't as qualified to parent as straight ones, so it's the government's responsibility to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. Although a large body of scientific evidence refutes these claims, the argument has persisted. 'Responsible procreation' can also refer to the idea that marriage was created as an incentive for couples to stay together if they have an unplanned pregnancy, explained Jon Davidson, legal director for Lambda Legal, who is involved in a few of the cases facing the Supreme Court. Provided with benefits such as tax deductions and tax breaks, married heterosexual couples will be more likely to raise their child together, some say. Because gay couples can't get pregnant by accident, they don't need to be offered the incentive of marriage, the argument goes.

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