What truly “dilutes” marriage in the US?
Lеt’s face іt, tһе divorce rate іח tһе US іѕ horrendous.
Bυt I’m חοt really here tο rυח down marriage per se, bυt tο campaign fοr іt being a rіɡһt, given bу аחԁ administered bу tһе STATE, tһаt ѕһουƖԁ bе available tο аƖƖ.
Wһеח I hear same-sex marriage discussed, tһеrе′s always someone wһο ѕауѕ tһаt removing tһе bigotry аחԁ discrimination, i.e. allowing two people οf tһе same sex tο marry, wіƖƖ “dilute” heterosexual marriages аחԁ imperil tһе institution. I fail tο see һοw broadening tһе people wһο саח ɡеt married wіƖƖ imperil anything – bυt tһе preaching οf hatred аחԁ discrimination.
Aחԁ please don’t give mе tһе tired “argument” аbουt tһе slippery slope tο polygamy аחԁ bestiality. Wһеח marriage іѕ defined bу two PEOPLE, аѕ I ѕаіԁ, tһіѕ іѕ חοt a logical conclusion.
Tһουɡһtѕ?
wow- this is why i’m scared of getting married- so much people get divorced sooner than they say ” I do”
OK smart guy, here is a simple answer: porn, sex and beautiful poeple advertised everywhere dilutes a marrige.
God said a man and a women, (adam and eve) not Adam and Steve dont you get it. People are selfish is why people divorce. All people gay and straight.
As far as celebrities (that you mentioned) getting married, I think their brains are already diluted with their egos so marriage is “used” frivolously as publicity ploys and they actually think they’re in love because of the animal sex they’re having in the beginning of their relationships. I think same sex marriage can also be ego motivated and abused for financial benefit as well. I’m not saying it’s wrong, me being borderline homophobic feel it’s OK and great that 2 people(any sex), genuinely in love, should be granted the right to legally marry. The far as the rest of “normal” America I think infidelity is the problem Too much sex everywhere (on TV, Internet, etc.)
Right now I need the marriage of some peanut butter and jelly. This topic will rage for too long.
For better or for worse, most people’s religious unbringing is going to come into play on this issue.
“tolerance” in my humble opinion is simply “compromise” in fancy clothing.
No, marriage is between two people, one MAN and one WOMAN for life.
No, I am not married…..(Yet)…but when and if I do, it will be for LIFE. In my religion, marriage is a sacrament, and the only deal breaker in it is adultery. I take the Sacrament of Marriage HIGHLY seriously.
OK, what “dilutes” marriage is a complicated question, but here are some basics:
1. The me-first attitude in America — my best interest, loving myself first, my needs, my wants, me me me me me.
2. “Microwave” culture. As Veruca Salt said, “I want it now!” People are unwilling to work at a marriage. They think they should have in their first year the happiness, contentment, success, and comfort that their parents had after 25 years of sticking it out through the fights.
3. Unrealistic expectations. We see the big kiss at the end of the movie, and the music swells and then the lights go up. It was so easy for them! But romantic movies don’t show the ugly fights or the messy apartment or the credit card debt. Real people encounter these problems and say, “Forget it.”
4. Trivialization of human sexuality. When sexuality is a tool to be used for personal pleasure at any time, and for manipulation of other people, instead of as an expression of unity between committed people, we’re undermining both the importance and the seriousness of sex. If it’s just a game, or an itch to scratch, then what’s the point of marriage, or of monogamy at all?
5. Failure to recognize stable family units as the foundation of a stable, successful society. Societies with a high marriage rate (where family and commitment are valued most highly) are more stable over the long run, and ones with a high promiscuity rate (where personal preferences are valued most highly) self-destruct over the long run. Period.