>Will Nelson > wrote in message >...
>> The salient point being that *** coupling has no intrisic value in nature or
>> propogation of the species. It's only benefit is the self- serving pleasure
>> of the participants. Of course married couples can perform non- reproductive
>> sexual behavior purely for pleasure, as well, but their contribution toward
>> society and culture in respect towards having and raising children, the
>> example (one hopes) they provide and the huge responsibilty that entails is
>> what gives marriage sanctimony that should be protected.
>


Lets see now....
The failure rate in heterosexual marriages is now up to 40% (?)
Seems like all that bible-sanctioned stuff isn't that sticking !

If ANY couple wants the legal protections
that society provides to a partnership....
what's wrong with that ?


<rj>