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To: Lane3 who wrote (26351)	9/10/2001 11:37:52 AM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

Sounds from the article that the program is completely voluntary, not coerced at all. If that's the case, sounds good to me. I handle enough divorces and paternity actions to see the huge social cost, to adults but even more to children, that divorce and out of wedlock children cause. To say nothing of the financial cost. Any information that the state can offer that can help people make the right choice about marriage sounds like a step forward. If it were coerced, then obviously my opinion changes. But information that may lead to better lives for children, and for adults, seems like a better use of taxpayer money than many of the things they use it for.

To: Lane3 who wrote (26351)	9/10/2001 2:42:13 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I can't see too many good reasons to be upset at this program. The handbooks will also include information about "covenant marriage" - a legal option offered only in Arizona, Lousiana and Arkansas, which is intended to make divorce more difficult and is widely backed by religious conservatives. If covenant marriages are going to be offered it would make sense for them to be mentioned. Such marriages are optional (you can always get a standard marriage or not get married) and where not started by this program. The fact that some religious conservatives back convenant marriages hardly makes such marriages a bad thing, and even if they were a bad thing the author of the article should complain about the marriage option rather then telling people about the options in a handbook. Tim