Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage

[Ed Weick]

I find this a little strange.  Don't all lives end in death?  And in the case of marriages, surely they end when one spouse dies unless they've already ended in divorce.  Or am I missing something?   Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Lawrence DeBivort To: Harry Pollard ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: RE: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage I did some research -- the numbers are available if you are willing to really look for them -- and the news is really a lot worse. The simple truth is that most lives end in death, I calculate about 98%, plus or minus 4%. This is based on careful sampling, and, though it may seem counter-intuitive, seems to be true of all cultures.  Also, I found out that Eskimos have many words for death, if you include euphemisms.   There is also some research that suggests that if enough people die, then more will die -- a sort of 100th Monkey effect.   Cheers, Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Thu, November 27, 2003 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage Bill,   Good!   What I was reacting to - as you know - is the deliberate attack on marriage as a sometime thing. Marriages and divorces in a year are supposed to show that marriage is on the rocks.   You seem to adopt my attitude. When in doubt, count.   Since you came in to the discussion so well, I think I am going to broadcast the appalling statistic that half of all marriages end in death!   That should stop people from getting married.   Harry   ******************************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655  Tujunga  CA  91042 Tel: 818 352-4141  --  Fax: 818 353-2242 http://haledward.home.comcast.net ********************************************     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Bush's impossible problem of same-sex marriage   Harry, you are correct if you consider ever divorced, viz:   Young Adults Were Postponing Marriage _ The proportion of divorced persons increased markedly at the national level in recent decades, but the increases were not the same for all areas of the country. In fact, by 1990, sharp regional and State differences were noted in the prevalence of divorce (see map). _ One measure often used to highlight the differences in the level of divorce is the divorce ratio, defined as the number of divorced persons per 1,000 married persons living with their spouse. _ The West had the highest divorce ratio of any region in 1990, with 182 divorced persons per 1,000 persons in intact marriages. In contrast, the Northeast had the lowest ratio (130 per 1,000). The ratios for the South and Midwest were 156 and 151, respectively. _ Not surprisingly, Nevada led the States in 1990 with the highest divorce ratio (268 per 1,000), more than double the ratio for North Dakota (101), with the lowest.   If you divide all divorces by all marriages, you get a higher figure. I'm looking for that.   Bill      --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003