“Marriage is nothing more and nothing less than publicly asserting your decision to be a couple and start a family unit, with the assent of your community.”
Wrong. Marriage is legally binding and affects people’s taxes and medical authority.
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ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 days agoEveryone makes choices for themselves. That’s an attempt at a childish hedonistic argument (“bro, YOLO, why so serious?”). Marriage is nothing more and nothing less than publicly asserting your decision to be a couple and start a family unit, with the assent of your community. Today there are rites and legal documents to sign but it’s the same at its core, which is why cohabitation laws making some sense. If you’ve met the in laws and take your partnership seriously, that’s it. But many people today are pure unthinking hedonists and way past the age of discovery (+25, c’mon, even your brain is fully formed!), or too fearful to start a relationship with another human being in earnest, and that’s it I guess.
CalipherJones@lemmy.world 2 days ago
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Dwight, you’re not understanding what I’m saying.
blarghly@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah, those people are ridiculous. Unthinking hedonists are the worst. That’s why I only hang out with thinking hedonists. We do thorough research on the drugs we use to understand the potential downsides, risks, and benefits, and we carefully consider who to allow into our orgies based not only on looks, but also on how likely they are to have stis or cause drama. Reasonably considered hedonism is a much better way to live your life.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
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ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Funnily enough, I agree with the sentiment, lol. Life is supposed to be responsibly enjoyable, where you draw the lines is what matters.