[quote=FlyerInHi]Marriage is anachronistic but commitment and responsibility are not.
CAr, explain this. you’re so fond of Northern Europeans. they educate their kids well. But they don’t need marriage to do it as evidenced by low marriage rates.[/quote]
This is a huge problem in Europe. It’s part of the reason why the government needs to implement so many programs to help these people out. It’s also one of the reasons for the low/declining fertility rate. Since you’re such a fan of an ever-growing population, surely you would be opposed to this European trend, right?
Anecdotally, I have a few cousins (female) in Europe who are unmarried with children. They each have one child, and they live in relatively poor conditions, usually in a one bedroom or studio apartment. The status of the fathers, and the number of other women they might have impregnated is unknown to me. I have one cousin (a male) who married; they are better off than my single cousins and they have three children.
No, marriage is not anachronistic. It’s the most effective social safety net ever known to mankind.
