What would - consummation of a marriage - mean in relation to gay marriage?
Consummation of a marriage is the first act of sexual intercourse between a married couple. Consummation traditionally, is what validates the marriage contract. Any marriage not consummated, can be broken off without a divorce. Thus, in relation to a union of two homosexuals, because it is physically impossible to have Sexual Intercourse between members the same gender (sexual intercourse being defined as the penetration of the vagina by the penis), any "marriage" contract between the homosexual parties, is legally unenforceable, it is null and void because the contract can not be "signed" so to speak. 1
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What would - consummation of a marriage - mean in relation to gay marriage? It seems to me the link you provided explains it well enough doesn't it? Consummation or consummation of a marriage, in many traditions and statutes of civil or religious law, is the first (or first officially credited) act of sexual intercourse between two individuals, following their marriage to each other. 1
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Yeah, but then it goes on to say, ...but then it goes on to say things which are not relevant to the meaning of 'consummation of marriage' with respect to gay marriage, which is superfluous when your debate title is What would - consummation of a marriage - mean in relation to gay marriage? 1
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