Lawmakers Consider Preventing ALL Marriage In Oklahoma

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28. You don't seem to be able to recognize the difference between private and governmental entities

Bank accounts are controlled by private entities. Except for Medicare and Medicaid, health insurance policies are controlled by private entities. Nothing restricts or requires private entities to recognize or not recognize any marriage. Marriage isn't required for joint bank accounts. Marriage isn't required to own property jointly. Private entities are free to recognize any document they wish which could certainly include any previously issued marriage license or any written civil contract between two people. You don't seem to be grasping the concept of private entities recognizing documents not sanctioned by the government. They do every day in all sorts of situations. A government sanctioned document allows private entities to discriminate the same way it allows the government to do so. Ending government sanctioned marriage also removes the incentive for private entities to discriminate for no good reason.