Monday, July 4, 2011

Marriage: The Next Chapter

Introduction

Historically, marriage has been laden with restrictions intended to protect social customs.

When New York lawmakers voted last month to legalize same-sex marriage, they greatly expanded citizens' access to the rights and protections of the marriage contract. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, along with many others, likened the prohibition of same-sex marriage to earlier bans on interracial marriage, which were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1967.

With marriage expanding in once unimaginable ways, what might the next stage in this evolution below ight its definition continue to broaden? What is the future of marriage?

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