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Roman Catholic AnswerWe need families because this is how God designed us, the family, according to the Catechism is the original cell of social life:

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19942204 "The Christian family constitutes a specific revelation and realization of ecclesial communion, and for this reason it can and should be called a domestic church." (Familiaris consortio 21; cf. Lumen Gentium 11) It is a community of faith, hope, and charity; it assumes singular importance in the Church, as is evident in the New Testament. (Cf. Eph 5:21-6:4; Col3:18-21; 1 Pet 3:1-7)

2207 The family is the original cell of social life. It is the natural society in which husband and wife are called to give themselves in love and in the gift of life. Authority, stability, and a life of relationships within the family constitute the foundations for freedom, security, and fraternity within society. The family is the community in which, from childhood, one can learn moral values, begin to honor God, and make good use of freedom. Family life is an initiation into life in society.

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