Quote by Keith O'Brien

If marriage can be redefined so that it no longer means a man and a woman but two men or two women, why stop there? Why not allow three men or a woman and two men to constitute a marriage?

If marriage can be redefined so that it no longer means a ma

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This quote raises the argument of whether the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples could lead to further expansions of the marriage concept. It questions why the expansion should stop at two men or two women, suggesting the possibility of allowing marriages with more than two individuals or unique combinations. The quote highlights the slippery slope argument often used by those who oppose the broadening of marriage definitions, in order to challenge the idea of same-sex marriage and suggest potential future consequences.

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