ThePickledPunk
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In order to take advantage of the tax code, inheritance, health insurance benefits, etc. Do proponents of gay marriage also support the "right" of straight people, who may not even live in the same state or even know each other well, to marry each other specifically to avail themselves of the incidents of marriage?
I have no interest what goes on in their bedroom.
Do you care if a heterosexual couple marries just for the tax break?
That's a pretty deep legal question. It depends on the contractual obligations of the two parties, which varies by state - and the intent of the tax code.
For one thing - say two people marry for convenience for another reason, other than taxes, but as it turns out, they also get a tax break as a result. On the one hand, to take this break may be fraudulent - on the other hand, to tell the IRS you are not married when you are married may also be fraudulent. Its a catch 22
It sure does undermine the institution of marriage, and it is the promotion of marriage for which those tax concessions are granted. And wouldn't it be discriminatory to not allow the tax break for the couple that married in order to take advantage of it? Aren't they then treated unequally?