Is the Institution of Marriage the fabric of society?

it could be. problem is.......not everyone stays married. and of course, for various reasons.....some people divorce for convenience, some people marry for the same.......some people who could have made a marriage work, do not, and some who stay together should probably not be together. go figure!

Why do you call it obsolete and archaic? The disintegration of the family unit started with welfare and The Great Society. It has taken the need of a father in the family and replaced him with government. After nearly fifty years of the decay of the family I don't see improvement in our society but just the opposite.

Its a very simple plan. How stable the family is means how stable the society and whether it fises or falls.

It is at least A strong part of the fabric. The be all and end all, no, but it is still very important.

The strongest fabric of society is the FAMILY, I don't know how one would create a family without marriage.

Ben & Jerry's thinks you can do it this way;-

Yeah, let's see 'em procreate!

Absolutely, get in the car Kids, Dad wants Chick-Fil-A again tonight!

A family outing something like this?

Yes My two Boys are Twenty and Twenty Five, I just couldn't resist a shot over the bow, to the L.W.N.J.s Thanks BBLEE

Yes, it's what NATURE dictates. It is civilized.

Leftists CLAIM to support science, but OPPOSE science on this.



This is why gays dress up like women. They have dress up like women to attract other men.

Degenerates.

And the first and most important is GOD...

Thank you, just speaking from my heart/soul!
Have a great day!

I know it's important to have at least one competent adults guidance! (Good luck kids!)

definitely. My folks have been married 50 years!!!!

61 for mine.

http://www.smartmarriages.com...
Strong marraiges make a strong nation.....hence the reason ours is falling apart.

It's better for the children to have equal access and two parents living together, I believe, yes. Step-parents and single parents can do just as well, but there will always be courts and/or a split in the family causing problems that would otherwise not exist. But, people need to grow up and denying gay rights is not the answer to this issue, IMO. Good marriages are not dependent on gays getting married, but by the commitment of both of the individuals involved.

Marriage is part of the fabric and structure or our society.
Thats why Gay marriage should be legal.

That way the ignorant intolerant repressive conservatives can go back to be indignantly offended by pinball machines, comic books and left handed people.

Oh, and Redheads. They really get my attention.

Many couples are not getting married today and we have a high divorce rate we haven't been sucked down into the depths of hell... Well the republicans are trying...

Trying to save you. conservatives have been vilified more than anyone in America, we have also lost many of our religious freedoms, Happy Holidays anyone? Liberals are thrilled to remove religion from everyplace they wish to control, schools, public buildings, the law, you all have removed GOD from every decent place worth occupying. Guess where you will find more bibles per person, perhaps with the exception of a seminary school? PRISON ! Prisons are filled with bibles. Why? Because many of those incarcerated didn't have a chance the first time to "Get it right.". Wanna know why? Thank a liberal !

With a 60 percent divorce rate, that's some pretty thin fabric.

Its an institution alright..a MENTAL institution!

Divorces and deaths happen but are to be avoided if possible. Also, people can remarry. But the basis for a sound and strong nation lies in the basis of the family unit with a Father and Mother as role models for their children. As the model degenerates so does the nation.

Perhaps not perfect, but the best patern we have.

Absolutely.

No, not as long as it only applies to heterosexuals.

I'm sure that strong heterosexual marriages could be the foundations of some societies, but probably not necessary for all.

It is family that consitutes the fabric of our society and families come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Care for each other and a common goal of taking care of one another is what makes a family, not a piece of paper.

The divorce rate is so high these days, I fear not.

Marraige is indeed the fabric of our society!

The nuclear family has nothing to do with the strength of a nation or it's people.
Nothing with such a vague correlation can be guaranteed.
Also, a strong nation and the fabric of society are two completely different things.

There are too many variables contributing to a happy family unit. A stable family of two same sex parents and x amount of kids is better than a family with two hetero parents, one of which has an addiction or is abusive. The gender of the parents does not determine the happiness of the family or the ways in which is contributes to society.

Yes, without question, Flash,aka,Mr.Lightning ...And I believe when that Institution becomes corrupted with same sex marriage, society in general, will weaken. A society without moral principals ALWAYS fails, as history has proven, time and again.

Maybe if education taught family values and commitment instead of condom usage those entering marriage would have a better start towards success.

Thank you, Flash...This country is on the 'express train' to hell, the way it's going. Just glad I would be around to see it!...Gonna be one sorry sight!

What is the rate of divorce in the US?
How many single parents are there in the US now?
How many children end up in trouble because neither parent cares much beyond making the other ex-spouse miserable?
How many children are there being raised in foster care because of the horrible abuse they received from their parents?

Answer these questions first, then worry about other combinations of sexes making up a family. Is a mother and her sister raising the children after the death of the father any less of a family unit because the father is dead? Are a man and his father raising children in the absence of the mother?any less loving to the children?

If you think a woman and her sister and a man and his father can provide a stable family unit, why is is different id they are not related by blood, but by a bond of love for each other, other than the fact that some people cannot accept any other alternative, regardless of the potential damage to the children who are taken out of the home and put in foster care or orphanages?.