I see what you’re saying in the OP, but have to agree with Min on what the actual definition of marriage is. Although, maybe we agree on some of these points. I never understood why most people got married. Back in middle school, I even remember myself thinking about this, watching people get divorced left and right. I always thought, why get the government involved in your relationship? If you guys decide you hate each other after a year, then why would you want to go to court, and make your life a living hell for 5+ years (could be the length of some nasty divorce cases)? I, still, can’t see myself ever getting married. If I ever had a serious relationship with someone, we could make our promises to each other in our own way, and not worry about the government being in one more aspect of our lives. It seems, people don’t think even think about it, or most of them feel peer pressure to try to blend in with the social norms of today’s standards.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
