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To: D. Long who wrote (28930)	2/11/2004 4:28:44 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793843

we're talking about a bedrock, historical institution that is as old as civilization itself. So, the sham marriage is a bedrock institution, one to be honored. Hmmm... We have this institution that has become distorted and corrupt yet no one seems to mind. I find that so interesting, at least it would be interesting if it were not so perplexing. I posted something from the Tucson paper a while ago about how few Arizonans are choosing covenant marriages. I guess people like having the option to game marriage whenever it suits them legally or financially or socially. I don't have a problem with that. It seems natural to me and I've done it myself. Yet now we hear all these cries to save the noble institution. I hesitate to characterize that because I struggle with the cognitive dissonance, but it seems clear that the characterization wouldn't be pretty. Either marriage is "holy matrimony" or it's an expedient. The former would be worth saving. The latter would not seem to warrant the level of support I'm seeing.