re: Honest question. Why do Homosexuals need to be married?

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We give tax breaks to traditional marriages because traditional nuclear families are a net benefit to the country and their communities. Gay and non-traditional marriages are not.

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How do you define benefit? Gay marriage couples have incredibly low rates of poverty and crime compared to the general population. They also pay more in taxes than general population.

And this all assumes that using the tax code to encourage/discourage behavior is a legitimate function of government.