I don't usually respond to put down comments, but when I do, I ask for substantiation of the criticism. If you care to point out which one is incorrect, and link to articles substantiating your position, we'd be happy to update the article.

So would you do away with social security or military survivors benefits for spouses? The right to make medical decisions for a comatose spouse? The right to add a spouse to your workplace benefits? The tax benefits? All those would be gone if the legal, civil, government-approved concept of marriage was done away with.