Totally OT: Governator sires child with Home worker…

[briansd1]

[quote=jpinpb] Society in general pushes for it.
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That’s the key here. That’s why I say that marriage is coercive.

For social advancement you need to get married.

Arnold needed to get married to become governor. Maria wanted a trophy husband as much as Arnold wanted a trophy wife in a well-connected political family.

Charles and Diana needed to get married. Charles needed it to become king and assure continuity for the monarchy. Diana did it for social advancement.

I think that Diana was very childish and irresponsible. She should have swallowed her pride and played along to gain the advantage of becoming queen. But she behaved like a low-class guest on Oprah.

Of course, regular folks are not as compelled to get married. But still, to more easily advance in society, you need to get married

Married people get more days off. They are allowed to leave early to deal with family problems, etc..

Unmarried employees will be believed to be gay. And we all know that married folks discriminate against single folks. It’s true in the private workplace, true in government, and true in the military.

Because society pushes for marriage, people do to it to gain the advantages of marriage. Love and fidelity are the idealistic aspects of marriage, not the practical, business-like part.

People may not admit it to themselves, but social benefits is what marriage is all about. That’s what the institution of marriage was designed for.

[quote=njtosd]
No one holds a gun to your head and tells you to get married (unless you’re very unlucky). It’s a free choice.
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It’s not a free choice.

Pressures from peers, family and society are very powerful. The pressures easily overcome the individual, especially if the individual is not psychologically strong.

[scaredyclassic]

It’s true. I feel more legitimate being married.

[scaredyclassic]

It’s true. I feel more legitimate being married.

[scaredyclassic]

It’s true. I feel more legitimate being married.

[scaredyclassic]

It’s true. I feel more legitimate being married.

[scaredyclassic]

It’s true. I feel more legitimate being married.

[GH]

I always wondered what “Charisma” was and believe I have figured it to be the fact a small percentage of the population are sociopaths. They can look you right in the eye and tell a big fat lie with no tells whatsoever. They seem completely lacking in conscience. We love to elect these people into office because they “charm” us… I would go so far as to say you probably need to be a sociopath to be elected to public office based on the way our voting system works… What is it about humans that we want to have these kind of people in charge?

Is it any surprise that a sociopath would behave badly?

[GH]

I always wondered what “Charisma” was and believe I have figured it to be the fact a small percentage of the population are sociopaths. They can look you right in the eye and tell a big fat lie with no tells whatsoever. They seem completely lacking in conscience. We love to elect these people into office because they “charm” us… I would go so far as to say you probably need to be a sociopath to be elected to public office based on the way our voting system works… What is it about humans that we want to have these kind of people in charge?

Is it any surprise that a sociopath would behave badly?

[GH]

I always wondered what “Charisma” was and believe I have figured it to be the fact a small percentage of the population are sociopaths. They can look you right in the eye and tell a big fat lie with no tells whatsoever. They seem completely lacking in conscience. We love to elect these people into office because they “charm” us… I would go so far as to say you probably need to be a sociopath to be elected to public office based on the way our voting system works… What is it about humans that we want to have these kind of people in charge?

Is it any surprise that a sociopath would behave badly?

[GH]

I always wondered what “Charisma” was and believe I have figured it to be the fact a small percentage of the population are sociopaths. They can look you right in the eye and tell a big fat lie with no tells whatsoever. They seem completely lacking in conscience. We love to elect these people into office because they “charm” us… I would go so far as to say you probably need to be a sociopath to be elected to public office based on the way our voting system works… What is it about humans that we want to have these kind of people in charge?

Is it any surprise that a sociopath would behave badly?

[GH]

I always wondered what “Charisma” was and believe I have figured it to be the fact a small percentage of the population are sociopaths. They can look you right in the eye and tell a big fat lie with no tells whatsoever. They seem completely lacking in conscience. We love to elect these people into office because they “charm” us… I would go so far as to say you probably need to be a sociopath to be elected to public office based on the way our voting system works… What is it about humans that we want to have these kind of people in charge?

Is it any surprise that a sociopath would behave badly?

[davelj]

[quote=deadzone]

Clearly Dave you are not married.[/quote]

Indeed, clearly.

[davelj]

[quote=deadzone]

Clearly Dave you are not married.[/quote]

Indeed, clearly.

[davelj]

[quote=deadzone]

Clearly Dave you are not married.[/quote]

Indeed, clearly.

[davelj]

[quote=deadzone]

Clearly Dave you are not married.[/quote]

Indeed, clearly.

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