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Argument:Cementing a definition of marriage as between a man and a woman for tradition's sake is wrong
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- The Economist "The case for gay marriage" 2/26/04 - "Until the late 1960s, in some American states it was illegal for black adults to marry white ones, but precious few would defend that ban now on grounds that it was 'traditional'."
- Wikipedia - Same-sex Marriage - "Proponents of same-sex marriage point out that 'traditional' concepts of marriage in actuality have already undergone significant change. Polygamy has been prohibited, married women are no longer considered the property of their husbands, divorce is legal, contraception within wedlock is allowed, and anti-miscegenation laws forbidding interracial marriage have been eliminated in most modern societies. The fact that changes in the customs and protocols of marriage often occur gives rise to the argument that marriage is dynamic, and same-sex marriage is only the latest evolution of the institution."