Why does anyone need to get permission from the government to get married? Straight or gay? Why does that exist for a license?
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It's a money-making racket for local governments, and that's true of most licensing and permits. I also read that the reason for some licensing -- hair stylists, for example - is that the states were lobbied by people who wanted to run beautician schools, so as to ensure their financial success as a result of the states more or less mandating attendance.