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Erm, I said what I wanted to say.
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I am the one with a problem, I have a problem and I need to change.
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Okay, if you say so. I don't think you need to change; I'm fine with the way you are. But if you want to, go for it! I think that would be a good way to make a difference, if making a difference is what you're up to. If you want to make a difference, taking the Chicken Little approach ("Everybody be afraid! The way things are is wrong! YOU have to do things differently!") is a pretty ineffective way of going about it. As a person who is neutral on marriage, but pro on more choice, I would activate with your opposition. But as I mentioned (at the risk of activating your counter!
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...although you say you would not be fearful of change I feel that you REALLY WOULD.
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Nah, why would you think that? We've never even met. I don't care if marriage changes or goes away, as a matter of personal choice; it makes no difference to me. If people choose government-run marriage or they don't -- fine with me. My suspicion is that people are choosing it less and less, and that eventually it may just pooter out as a social standard; but I'm not invested in that happening (or not).
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So are you fine with marriage the way it was created or the way it has changed? I assume that you are happy with the "current" way marriage because it did improve over the years. If there are ways for more improvements why shouldn't we discuss them? Certainly you would agree that a divorce rate at 50% is too high.
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No, I don't agree that 50% divorce rate is too high. I think it's just fine.
I'm fine and happy with marriage (and divorce) as it is, because I get to choose whether or not I participate, and I'm fine and happy with other people having that choice, too.