Christian Seberino wrote:
On Mon, March 26, 2007 8:27 pm, Karl Cunningham wrote:
Wait a minute. I thought you were advocating marriage as the only option
for those wanting sex. Are committed relationships ok with you, or did I
misunderstand?
A marriage *is* a commitment. If some guy told our daughters that they
were committed but "didn't believe in marriage" we both know that's a
bunch of crap....think of a business agreement where someone says they are
willing to do verbal agreements but "don't believe in written contracts".
He could argue for hours and yet we'd still both know that's a bunch of
crap.
I completely disagree. Business relationships != personal relationships.
Business relationships are built on legal documents that stipulate the
requirements of each party. Personal relationships are built on the
trust that develops slowly with time as people contribute more and more
emotional investment.
I wouldn't mind a bit if someone wanted a relationship with my
daughter and didn't believe in marriage. I'm really on the fence myself.
I am married, but I see little value in the formal, legal aspect of it;
the part one enters into when you sign the documents. I see tremendous
value in the emotional part of it, but I call that a relationship and
not marriage.
Karl
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