Well, since 201 years ago, apparently. Not to worry, though--it was
just ruled unconstitutional:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204647,00.html
Regarding the "three times as likely" statistic, I don't suppose
there's any chance that married couples are less likely to _report_
domestic violence, or that cohabiting couples prone to violence are
less likely to marry? Nah!
"Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything. 14% of
people know that."
Homer Simpson
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On Aug 25, 2006, at 11:13 AM, Ken Steele wrote:
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"Our forefathers were wise, and such laws as the cohabitation law
here in North Carolina are really important for holding up moral
standards," says the Rev. Mark Creech, director of the Christian
Action League. "Cohabitation simply imitates marriage, but without
actually creating the internal, the emotional, the moral and the
legal structure that protects couples."
Send me something. Stephen
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There is a cohabitation law in NC!?! Since when !?!
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