Divergences between the law of marriage and its social meaning: are same-sex marriages unique?

Update: 2016-02-01

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In 2013, the UK Parliament legalized same-sex marriage in England and Wales. Dr Scot Peterson discusses whether this is the first time there has been a divergence in the general understanding of marriage and the definition enshrined in law.

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