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To: LindyBill who wrote (51811)	6/27/2004 8:18:40 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793634

Therefore we should do everything possible to encourage marriage, and discourage out of wedlock births. I just had an odd thought. We've been reading a lot lately about the alleged problems of declining birth rates. Discouraging out of wedlock births could very well discourage births. Just some butterfly wings flitting by me. He comes at it from the "what is the best way to protect the raising of children in our society?" That's the way most people argue it, at least the ones I've argued it with on SI. I agree that's the best approacht. Mention kiddies and everyone goes all gooey. His answer to the "marriage is broken anyway" argument is that cars kill a lot of people, but we don't get rid of them, we make them better. I've tried arguing that here. No one seems to have any workable ideas for making marriage better.

To: LindyBill who wrote (51811)	6/28/2004 5:48:24 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793634

re: "purpose of marriage is to raise children, make sure men and women stay together" Indeed. My own father has proved that in four matrimonies already and the we're headed for a fifth. It (marriage) is very essential to him; can't seem to stay away from it. Eh, some people collect postage stamps as a hobby, others prefer alimony/child support check stubs. As so much a dyed-in-the-wool Republican that he is, you'd swear Limbaugh (or even LindyBill) is Kerry's VP selection in comparison if you met him. GOP needs to stay out of the marriage biz, altogether now. All together now — "GOP needs to stay out of the marriage biz!" "He said that marriage was essential in making sure that the men and women stayed together."