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Marriage.

07-Jan-10

A curious graphic from Andrew Sullivan, showing the (few) states that allow same-sex marriage, and the (many) states that allow marriage between first cousins.  Is there supposed to be an “eww” factor here?  What rationale could be used to ban marriage between first cousins if they have the right to marry whomever they please?  The [...]

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Marriage and Divorce.

29-Nov-09

I found myself very affected by this piece by Sanra Tsing Loh in the Atlantic - on her divorce.  It’s not pleasant reading, but its very unpleasantness begs the question: if we are becoming this self-centered, complicated, prissy, and intelligent, how can anyone want to be married to us?
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Some sense on marriage.

04-Mar-09

I’ve finally seen some internet writing on gay marriage that makes sense - a reader writing in to Andrew Sullivan, who makes a nice, tempered, intelligent reply.  The problem with the gay marriage campaign has been that marriage is not a right, but, as the above reader describes it, “a social institution.”  It is a [...]

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