My argument is simple, which is, that for several thousand years in Western civilization, marriage has been the union of one man and one woman. Research is overwhelming that children need mothers and fathers.

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This quote suggests that marriage has traditionally been defined as the union between a man and a woman in Western civilization for thousands of years. The argument here is that research overwhelmingly supports the idea that children benefit from having both a mother and a father. The implication is that any deviation from this traditional model may negatively impact the upbringing and well-being of children.

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