Is marriage an outdated institution?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is marriage an outdated institution?". Your opponent's style: Norm Macdonald

WHAT IS VOID

You haven't made an argument yet, so I'll dismantle the weakest version of your position: that marriage is "void" because it lacks legal substance. Wrong. Marriage creates binding legal rights, tax benefits, inheritance protections, and custody frameworks. These aren't ceremonial—they're structural scaffolding that protects vulnerable dependents and simplifies complex property transfers. No-fault divorce exists, sure, but that's a feature, not a bug. It means marriage remains voluntary, not indentured servitude. The real question you're dodging: if marriage is meaningless, why do people fight so hard to access it? That demand signals something irreducible about human bonding. So what's your actual claim?