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SeattleUte · 07-29-2008, 04:23 PM

The most devastating attack ever on the institution of marriage was no fault divorce. Other tremendous blows included sophisticated forms of birth control, destigmatization by popular culture of pre-marital sex and common law arrangements, to some extent destigmatizing of adultery (comparing current attitudes to past times), and, to be honest, the normalization of gay sex. The spectacular ascendency of women in higher education and corporations and the professions, the two-working couple, and employment laws outlawing work place sexism have also facilitated divorce by making women more self-sufficient.

Yet despite this assault marriage continues to be the norm. Gays even want it now. Marriage is still strong.

I could articulate a strong rationale for no-fault divorce threatening the institution of marriage, but I just don't get how gay marriage weakens it. All I hear are a bunch of conclusory assertions. Pretty words rationalizing hate. (I wonder if the LDS Church campaigned against no-fault divorce.)

07-29-2008, 04:23 PM	#1
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Illogic of Prop. 8 The most devastating attack ever on the institution of marriage was no fault divorce. Other tremendous blows included sophisticated forms of birth control, destigmatization by popular culture of pre-marital sex and common law arrangements, to some extent destigmatizing of adultery (comparing current attitudes to past times), and, to be honest, the normalization of gay sex. The spectacular ascendency of women in higher education and corporations and the professions, the two-working couple, and employment laws outlawing work place sexism have also facilitated divorce by making women more self-sufficient. Yet despite this assault marriage continues to be the norm. Gays even want it now. Marriage is still strong. I could articulate a strong rationale for no-fault divorce threatening the institution of marriage, but I just don't get how gay marriage weakens it. All I hear are a bunch of conclusory assertions. Pretty words rationalizing hate. (I wonder if the LDS Church campaigned against no-fault divorce.) __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster Last edited by SeattleUte; 07-29-2008 at 04:28 PM.