I know it's been awhile since I've been here, so I'm still getting used to all the personalities, but are you a Left Wing authoritarian who believes government is God? Why else would you say something like "Government defines" and "government says when and how"2) Government defines marriage, government changes that definition at will, government says when and how the contract can be terminated and government provides special recognition and perks.
Seriously, you don't see the difference?
Unlike you, I'm a libertarian. Seriously, you think my arguing that marriage is NOT an appropriate government function makes me an "authoritarian liberal?" And your arguing that marriage is a government function shows you're a libertarian? You think liberals oppose government power and libertarians are for it?
Apparently when you were away for "awhile" you completely lost your bearings on which way is up.