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Steve King: “I want to argue that marriage is not a civil right. It is not a civil right for a man and a woman, it is not a civil…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2004
I want to argue that marriage is not a civil right. It is not a civil right for a man and a woman, it is not a civil right for two consenting adults, and, in fact, it is not a right whatsoever. It is a privilege. The reason I declare marriage to be a privilege is because we grant a marriage license. A license is something that gives you a permit. It is a permit to do that which is otherwise illegal.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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Discussing the nature of marriage rights and their legal implications.

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