The definition of marriage in the Marriage Act -- the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life -- contains five elements. There must be a union, not just a friendship; it must be a union of a man and a woman; it must be an exclusive union, not involving polygamy or adultery; it must be a voluntary union, not entered under coercion; and it must be a union for life.
If any one of these elements is missing at the outset, the relationship is not a marriage.
She doesn’t say why she is against the freedom to voluntarily enter into same-sex marriage and polygamous marriage. But that is typical. Rarely does anyone try to actually give a reason for their anti-equality stance that isn’t based merely on their personal preferences or religion.
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