[Leica] Reorganizing my equipment collection

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Well, the biological reason for marriage is to give your progeny a stable 
childhood, so that he can grow up and further disemminate your genes. In 
other words, be fruitful and multiply! Social structures and modes will 
change to accomodate any system that achieves this end result.
Cheers
Jayanand

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On 31-May-2012, at 8:22 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:

> You guys are not considering the fact that a high divorce rate does not
> necessarily support the idea that younger people are entering into their
> marriages more casually. Rather, it seems to suggest that marriage is more
> important to them  and getting it right is at a very high premium. There's
> no special nobility or wisdom to working through problems, compromising,
> etc... when they can be avoided. I'm not being categorical here, nor do I
> mean all problems, but the inference that cycles of hurt, emotional scars
> and healing make one a better person is specious. There's no way to tell if
> someone who's been through it is stronger or merely a coward putting on a
> brave face. Moreover, insofar as I've spoken to/read about those who remain
> married in the face of difficulties, it seems that social pressure, fear of
> isolation, stigmatization, economic issues, etc... play a far greater role
> than a commitment to the relationship. The younger generation has paid
> close attention to their parents' relationships and is trying to forge
> better ones for themselves. Divorce is more socially acceptable now, so
> there are more divorces. Marriage laws should be changed.
> 
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