Is MARRIAGE becoming an OUTDATED institution?

[musclebrains]

I think YOU better do some research -- and somewhere besides freerepublic.com, Mr. AryanDoesn'tMentionJews. And you might start by reading the posts to which you respond.

 

[Prometheus]

For instance, employees without children are often asked to work later than their colleagues with children. Those same employees without children are also sometimes asked to work on holidays whereas their colleagues with children are often not. Also, workers with children often receive beneficial treatment in the number of sick/personal leave days they are granted....

so you went from being anti-marriage to being anti-child rearing?

even though they've worked tirelessly to undermine anything perceived as "family values," I haven't heard the left going so far as to promote complete childlessness, and as far as I know, even the Soviets encouraged child-rearing -- are you sure you didn't deviate from the official propaganda line on this one?

 

[RyanH]

so you went from being anti-marriage to being anti-child rearing?

even though they've worked tirelessly to undermine anything perceived as "family values," I haven't heard the left going so far as to promote complete childlessness, and as far as I know, even the Soviets encouraged child-rearing -- are you sure you didn't deviate from the official propaganda line on this one?

Your attempt to put words into my mouth just-----FAILED.

To reiterate what I said in my prior post: employees without children are very often treated less favorably that employees with children. There is a disparity in the advantages an employer often confers on employees with immediate families as opposed to employees without a traditional, immediate family.

Your reading skills need improvement.

 

[Prometheus]

thank you for the compliment.

I deduced that you feel "favorable treatment" accorded to people to allow them to spend more time raising kids is a bad thing (albeit this deduction is based on sub-ryanh reading skills). or am I wrong, and you were saying the treatment a good thing?

please shed a bit of your vast wisdom on us - what would you do to solve this monumental pro-family injustice being foisted on the unwashed masses?

 

[decem]

What you people propose is a Darwinian dead end. Feminism = 0 population growth. Homosexuality = 0 Population growth.

that's perfectly alright with me..

 

[RyanH]

thank you for the compliment.

I deduced that you feel "favorable treatment" accorded to people to allow them to spend more time raising kids is a bad thing (albeit this deduction is based on sub-ryanh reading skills). or am I wrong, and you were saying the treatment a good thing?

please shed a bit of your vast wisdom on us - what would you do to solve this monumental pro-family injustice being foisted on the unwashed masses?

It's really very simple: non-married, childless employees should receive the same benefits that married employees with children receive. Those who choose a different route in life should not be penalized for their choices.

Why should employee X have to work 2 hours later than employee Y simply because employee Y needs to go to a baseball game with her child? Employee Y made a decision when she chose to have children, just as employee X made a decision when she chose not to have children. Their choices should not induce a disparity in treatment.

Of course I empathize with working parents and they should receive time-off if needed to spend time with their children, since doing so promotes the welfare of our nation's children. However, working employees without children should receive the same amount of time, if he or she so desires.

Ryan.

 

[manny78]

It's really very simple: non-married, childless employees should receive the same benefits that married employees with children receive. Those who choose a different route in life should not be penalized for their choices.

Why should employee X have to work 2 hours later than employee Y simply because employee Y needs to go to a baseball game with her child? Employee Y made a decision when she chose to have children, just as employee X made a decision when she chose not to have children. Their choices should not induce a disparity in treatment.

Of course I am empathize with working parents and they should receive time-off if needed to spend time with their children, since doing so promotes the welfare of our nation's children. However, working employees without children should receive the same amount of time, if he or she so desires.

Ryan.

Agree. To each his own and the decision to have children or not is a very personal choice. So our governemt should respect everyone's decison.

 

[-SD-]

I would never marry either a man or a woman since I simply do not see the point. However, both gay and straight couples ought to receive the equal treatment if they do, in fact, choose the institution of marriage. Thus, I am a proponent of same-sex marriages.

If marriage is becoming outdated then what's the point of promoting same sex marriages?

 

[huntmaster]

I would like to put my name in the hat here--

I am favorable towards marriage. What kind of society will we have when no one is accountable to anyone?? When there is no commitment?? Marriage is all about commitment and has positive effects on society and the development of children.

Once again, back when people were not so swayed by the political correct bs of today, this question would be scoffed at. Some here will say that is b/c we are now enlightened---that is a copout. anyone can throw around a word like enlightenment and exchange it for the right to attempt to try to abolish the backbone of the American Family---Marriage.

C'mon folks, what yall thinkin'

 

[HumorMe]

This whole thread is so sad!

So, this is what our society has been reduced too!?! I am so thankful I grew up in the 60's - 70's.

Where have all of our values gone as a nation? Values we once treasured and held sacred. Today's society is the biggest clusterfuck to ever habitate this world. My values and morals are so traditional that others look at them with disbelief. That's just the way I was taught and raised. Call me a square or whatever else you want.

I truly feel sorry for the majority of the younger people today. They have been brainwashed to the point that they cannot think for themselves. They have let society do their thinking for them. Marriages are too simple to get out of now although I feel divorce is needed in some cases. My wife is a school teacher and when she calls student's homes, she has no idea who to ask for because probably two thirds of the students do not share the same last name as their parents. She just usually asks for the student's guardian.
The majority of the young people today have no direction because they have never been taught to have a direction or a purpose.

What a pathetic world we live in!