| ArnoldRimmer said: BTW, can anyone who knows gay people who have already married or are considering to do so tell me what their actual motives for marrying are? Because I wonder if it's mainly for rational/economic reasons, or rather because they like the archaic, nowadays often kitschy ritual? |
I mean, i'm not gay... but if I couldn't get married i'd be upset... for neither of those reasons. Really more from the fact that it's a traditional/legal manuever it more or less makes it more "Serious."
Getting married, at least in theory. Is a step further then just being together a long time and gives you more or a sense of security/commitment.
It's the same reason why so few people have open sexual relationships, even though sex in of itself is really quite meaningless. Relaionships are built on love... AND security.
Marriage and monogmous sex don't have any particular reasons or meaning to be special, but because we've put socital norms on them... they are special.
As for all the people trashing religion... if you look into the various sciencentific studies (which i'd hope you would if you weren't relgiious) you'd see how religions generally tend to have net benefits for society and generally more "self starter" active in terms of chairty.
Jonathan Haidt's moral foundations research is one area too look into for sure.
There is still plenty to be learned from religion, even if you want to get rid of it and thinks a lie. Just in how they motivate others to be happier, healthier and be more generous. (and activly generous.)
