“So what could we do to restore the dignity of marriage?”
Completely divorce it from religion. Just make it a civil partnership, signed in the courthouse.
“First, honor the commitment to fidelity and permanence.”
Ah. But those vows are part of the religious ceremony. Not required for the civil partnership. And even there, it’s a promise between the spouses. Honoring it is up to them.
“Make divorce difficult.”
It is.
“Require grounds for divorce. Eliminate no-fault divorce.”
Which is just going to mean that women have to testify GRAPHICALLY about their pain and discomfort. So, no, too sexist.
“The very fact that it exists vitiates the marriage vows even as they are spoken.”
Okay. But again, that’s between them, nmot any business of yours.
“Assign and enforce alimony as liquidated damages when one abandons a lifetime commitment.”
No one made a lifetime commitment to YOU. STFU.
“Make adultery a civil offense with civil penalties, as well as a ground for divorce and alimony.”
Who decides? I knew a sailor with an open marriage, both sides were okay with adultery. I also knew a couple, the wife thought it was adultery if he even looked at porn. Who’s right?
I think it should be between them. And no fault divorce means no one has to justify where their threshold is.
“Limit the availability of contraception. It is contraception, after all, that first broke the link between marriage and children, and ultimately led to children being treated as commodities.”
Can you prove any of that?
