tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post5604903159656440226..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Same-sex couples to the rescue of marriage? (New post at Talking Philosophy)Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-91894328041930433872012-07-23T10:29:14.043+10:002012-07-23T10:29:14.043+10:00I had a friend who once said that he favored legal...I had a friend who once said that he favored legalizing gay marriage because he figured gays ought to enjoy divorce and alimony as much as the rest of us do.<br /><br />When people give up on the idea that our neighbors must be like us to validate our way of living, this will no longer even be a topic for discussion.Greg Camphttp://englreadingandwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-86839262016534623322012-07-22T05:51:30.672+10:002012-07-22T05:51:30.672+10:00Single, 20- to 30-something, semi-professional to ...Single, 20- to 30-something, semi-professional to professional, wage-earning men(like myself) want two things: sex and stuff. The sexual revolution, and female liberation, has made the first widely available and within easy reach, while marriage law being what it is simply affords men the opportunity to lose half of the latter. It's a matter of demand; once the risks began to outweigh the benefits, men starting wising up and realizing that they can get(and keep) everything they want without stepping foot into a church(or gov't office, if you wish).<br /><br />Men and women are slowly waking up to this fact, women with trepidation, men with something resembling elation. The women of my generation are squandering their most sexually appealing years on "independence", a choice we men are more than willing to take advantage of, and then, when the looks begin fading and the fun dries up, women are surprised that we're not interested in what's left when they finally decide to "go traditional". <br /><br />Women are self-sufficient, they no longer require providers. Fine. Society largely fills the role of protector, having a monopoly on violence. Fine. These and other traditional/moral reasons that motivated men into marriage are drying up and blowing away. So traditionalists, and lgbts, can have marriage for all the good it does them, and good riddance to it.<br /><br />Just my 2c. Talking Philosophy doesn't post my comments.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807521208323669248noreply@blogger.com