"Marriage is not an absolute right either. I cannot marry my sister, or my brother, for that matter. I am sure they will be relieved to hear that today. I cannot marry my grandmother. I cannot marry my neighbour's wife. She is already married. I cannot marry a 14-year-old. So, simply declaring a right to be human or absolute does not make it so."

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