It is also supposed to be a contract between the couple and society. This is why witnesses are required. Society needs children and marriage agrees to provide them in exchange for support and protection of the marriage.
The state gets involved because society is an interested party. (No state without replenishing the people) This is also why the state is traditionally uninterested in other types of infertile unions.
Daniel Wigton
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2024-05-30 19:04:32
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