Anima,
The welfare therefore increasing births to unwed mothers is a canard.
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers...es-akerlof
The facts suggest the lowered social stigma associated led to far fewer shotgun weddings. The article also points out that if welfare was the cause unwed births would have risen sharply in the early 60s and then tapered off in the 70s and 80s commensurate with welfare variations. I can't help but wonder how the anti-abortion fervor has contributed.
Biological parents are held liable for child care regardless of marital status. This line of reasoning is a non-starter.
I have no problem accepting that no fault divorces may have led to a change in attitude towards the institution; however, I fail to see how allowing same sex marriages does anything to change this.
There is also no evidence to support the claim that same sex marriages will impact traditional marriage rates:
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers...es-akerlof
The welfare therefore increasing births to unwed mothers is a canard.
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers...es-akerlof
The facts suggest the lowered social stigma associated led to far fewer shotgun weddings. The article also points out that if welfare was the cause unwed births would have risen sharply in the early 60s and then tapered off in the 70s and 80s commensurate with welfare variations. I can't help but wonder how the anti-abortion fervor has contributed.
Biological parents are held liable for child care regardless of marital status. This line of reasoning is a non-starter.
I have no problem accepting that no fault divorces may have led to a change in attitude towards the institution; however, I fail to see how allowing same sex marriages does anything to change this.
There is also no evidence to support the claim that same sex marriages will impact traditional marriage rates:
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers...es-akerlof