PhillyKev 0 #26 July 16, 2004 QuoteQuoteBanning divorce would just increase the level of domestic violence. Nah, people would just be married and living with other people. That's the point I brought up in another thread. A lot of people are always yelling about the moral decay of society and how more couples break up now, yadda yadda yadda. I contend that there is not a decline in societal values. What there is is a shift to where it is publicly acceptable to NOT continue a charade. Back in the "good old days" spouses would just cheat on each other, live in separate bedrroms or even houses and pretend to be a happily married couple for the world to see. I think it's an improvement for people to be able to make their lives better for themsleves instead of pretending something so that the sensibilities of other people's religious or moral beliefs don't get offended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #27 July 16, 2004 QuoteBack in the "good old days" spouses would just cheat on each other, live in separate bedrroms or even houses and pretend to be a happily married couple for the world to see. Agreed. AND men stayed with one "company" for most/all of their careers and that ONE income was enough to support the 'nuclear' family. Marriage, or the concept of, is just evolving - as does every single other thing in life. Of course, the natural world is resistant to change - that's a built in protection - but when it's time, it happens. It always kills me to hear "It's been this way forever - let's keep it the same - this is the right way, etc..." NOTHING stays the same. EVER. I'd even be willing to bet that the looser the restrictions on marriage - the more people will hold the traditional and symbolic meanings more dear. Even amongst married gays. Christ, if we're going to "BAN" something - at least let it have to do with something worthy of such a display. Let's put a constitutional ban on corporate embezzling. (greed, betrayal of public trust - practically treason) Why "BAN" on gay marriage? (love, commitment) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #28 July 16, 2004 I have thought for a long time that the government really should not recognize "marriage" as Marriage has always been a religious institution. You should be able to "marry" anyone your priest/rabbi/mullah/witch doctor agrees to. What the government should do is recognise cival contracts. You want "till death do us part"? Great. Put it in writing. You want "for the next ten years, with a contract to renew" Fine. You want, "Until the kids are out of college" Super.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #29 July 16, 2004 Not a bad idea. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
