same-sex marriage

is a societal transformation in line with other transformations early as the 1960's and 70's when the right to marry was denied to interracial couples and the mentally handicapped.

At its beginnings, marriage was often about the exchange of property or even about creating peace between two countries. In many places and in many times, marriage was between several people, or wasn't even recognized by law, or was purchased only with large amounts of money. And as early as the 1960's and 70's, the right to marry was denied to interracial couples and the mentally handicapped It's an institution which is constantly in flux.' (Robinson, 2009)

is to be viewed in light of the fact that the institution of marriage is always in flux, and not but fifty years ago, the right to marry was denied to interracial couples and the mentally handicapped.

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