Topic: We should abandon marriage

Argument: "marriage" isn't keeping up with the times. abandon the old thinking and bring something that incorporates all unions - not just those with a man and woman.

Argument: A couple doesn't have to bind themselves legally to one another, by marrying, to prove their love.

Argument: a marriage is a piece of paper, nothing more.

Argument: a piece of paper does not keep people together

Argument: a research carried out on a selected group of unmarried and divorced women found out that they preferred a lone life than an abusive marriage.

Argument: as society and values change, marriage is no longer as popular as it once was and divorce rates continue to climb.

Argument: by adopting such practice we can get rid of all the burdens associate with marriage like financial, legal and social obligations.

Argument: children from parents who are committed to each other grow up to be more well adjusted

Argument: children have better outcomes in life when their parents are married

Argument: committment and stability are important in the lives of children and marriage provides these qualities

Argument: cultural and historical norms associated with weddings are outdated and became a distressing ordeal

Argument: Even if individuals get divorced, the harms of an unsuccessful marriage are no worse inherently than the harms of ending a long term relationship, and therefore there is no pragmatic reason to abandon marriage.

Argument: Even with high rates of divorce, married couples and the children of married parents ultimately have more stable and emotionally healthy lives than their unmarried counterparts.

Argument: far too many marriages dissolve before the death of either individual; we might as well get rid of marriages entirely.

Argument: far too many marriages end now in divorce, or worse; civil unions offer almost the same benefits as marriage anyway.

Argument: fifty percent of marriages end in divorce which is letting us know that the idea of marriage as lifelong is no longer realistic

Argument: getting marriage is very expensive and divorce can be very expensive too.

Argument: humans are social creatures and marriages enable them to have fulfilling long lives

Argument: i don't think we should abandon marriage, those that are happily married tend to live very long.

Argument: if people want to get married it is their choice

Argument: if two people wish to marry they should be allowed to do so.

Argument: It is a couple's right - not the government's - to choose whether or not they wish to have a wedding ceremony/reception.

Argument: it provides a stable environment for children

Argument: it's just apiece of paper and in this age it doesn't mean too much.

Argument: marriage allows the legality of a spouse to be able to obtain medical information in the instance that a spouse is sick and/or hospitalized as well as acces to healthcare under a spouse's coverage plan.

Argument: marriage and the accompanying wedding imposes massive financial hardship at the start of a relationship, often contributing to its eventual dissolution.