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Barack Obama

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

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Barack Obama is distinguishing between the legal recognition of marriage and the fundamental legal ability to transfer property. He suggests that while marriage itself may not be guaranteed as a civil right, the right to manage and pass on property should be protected as a basic civil right.

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