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by shortstuffsushi 3394 days ago
Err... You just took this to the opposite extreme. Not recognizing that men have to face problems related to divorce doesn't mean you should throw the institution of marriage out the window as a racket.
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It is admirable to take the consequences and responsibilities of committing to a marriage seriously. Divorce casts a huge emotional, financial, and societal wake that many (including the children) never recover from. More people should hesitate before entering into it.
Marriage is a racket for men. All the advantages have been leached out over the years, leaving only responsibilities and liabilities. There's a lot of social inertia supporting the institution, but younger men are starting to view the situation more pragmatically.
You might be right about marriage, but having kids has always been all responsibility and liability. People keep having them though.
Its not marriage. It is legislation around marriage and children that reflects the disproportionate number of voters and political doners who either don't care, are misinformed, or benefit from the system.
well. there's only two positions in this spectrum: get married, or not. this is sort of like pregnancy. you either are, or you aren't.