Gay Marriage: Prof. William N. Eskridge, Jr. v. Maggie Gallagher (audio) - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

Robin · 06-15-2006, 12:38 AM

Okay, I listened to the entire thing and here is what I have to say...

The good prof. is always right, and to the extent that Maggie is right, she seems to be making the case for some OTHER institution, other than marriage, that encourages men and women to have babies and not abandon them. She argues that this is the purpose of marriage. But there are also many other purposes of marriage, and that is the problem. If marriage as an institution was ONLY about procreation, then the elderly prophets would not remarry when they lose a spouse to death.

Gallagher makes a great point. Society benefits when children are raised by their parents, and we should encourage parents to stay together and raise their kids. If marriage were only about generative sex, I would tend to agree with her. If Society wants to invent some NEW institution that encourages this, I would say 'go for it.' How about this -- successful two-parent homes get a tax break? And by successful, I would argue that kids would have to be performing well in school, and not be truant. Sounds good to me.

06-15-2006, 12:38 AM	#2
Robin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 961	Okay, I listened to the entire thing and here is what I have to say... The good prof. is always right, and to the extent that Maggie is right, she seems to be making the case for some OTHER institution, other than marriage, that encourages men and women to have babies and not abandon them. She argues that this is the purpose of marriage. But there are also many other purposes of marriage, and that is the problem. If marriage as an institution was ONLY about procreation, then the elderly prophets would not remarry when they lose a spouse to death. Gallagher makes a great point. Society benefits when children are raised by their parents, and we should encourage parents to stay together and raise their kids. If marriage were only about generative sex, I would tend to agree with her. If Society wants to invent some NEW institution that encourages this, I would say 'go for it.' How about this -- successful two-parent homes get a tax break? And by successful, I would argue that kids would have to be performing well in school, and not be truant. Sounds good to me.