"Another example of childish thinking is that most people believe they need the government's permission to be married." The writer ignores the legal apparatus

"Another example of childish thinking is that most people believe they need the government's permission to be married." The writer ignores the legal apparatus around marriage, which creates a variety of rights and duties. I don't, for example, have the government's permission to get married just now, for I am already married. Getting married again without divorcing my wife would be called bigamy. And there are matters such as next of kin status, inheritance, and so on tied up with it. "Of course, nuances apply in all these areas." Yes, but considering them up front would thin out the post considerably.