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In reply to the discussion: Gay people can have multipartner relationships too. [View all]Kurska
(5,739 posts)We already have logical limits to prevent marriage being used in fraudulent ways for matters of taxes, greencards and assortment of other issues.
If you can have a meaningful and full relationship with 10,000 people, more power to you. If you can demonstrate cohabitation, sexual intimacy and variety of other things we use as standards for granting a marriage, then again more power to you.
On taxes, I am willing to bend, perhaps you designate one person for shared taxes. I am far more concerned with matters of basic human dignity, like inheritance rights and hospital visitation. Imagine you've built a life with two other people and they die in a car accident. Their family could emerge out of the woodwork and try to claim almost everything you have. It isn't right. We need simple legal remedies to address these issues.
That is all I am asking for.