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Old 10th April 2009, 05:54 PM   #121
linusrichard
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Originally Posted by ponderingturtle View Post
A pretty poor arguement though. It is such a small percentage of the population that it will have little effect.
That's not even the reason why it's a terrible argument. You could achieve a comparable result by not allowing redheads to marry, or Muslims, or people whose last names start with "W," or people born in February. That it will (allegedly) save some money doesn't make it okay.

The second reason it's a terrible argument is that people spend a ton of money on weddings, and that is ultimately going to mean more tax revenues, which includes putting money into social security.
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