Topic: We should abandon marriage
people  are getting divorced and cheating on their spouses.
people can live together and function without actually being married. makes things easier if they want to split up later.
people have the right to decide what partnerships they want to enter into.
people often feel obligated or pressured to get married when they don't really want to.
people should be free to celebrate their commitment as they wish.
People should be free to do what they want with other consenting adults, and so if two people want to get married the state and society should not denounce them or stand in their way.
people should be free to express their love and commitment how they wish.
people will always look for someone to love
people will continue to desire to make commitment to someone they love.
since it is an outdated concept. modern unions consist of many different types of couples who are unlikely to be life long partners and marriage creates a costly legal nightmare when they breakup.
so many marriages end in divorce these days that there barely seems any point in it.
society needs people who commit to marriage rather than just living together as an example to children that a lifetime commitment really does mean that.
some cultures rely on marriage to be with their partners without being punished.
some people want to get married and have the legal protections and benefits that marriage provides. others are required to do so for religious reasons. nobody who doesn't want to get married is required to
some say that marriage is inherently misogynistic
statistically parents who are married tend to stay together more than parents who are not married. this suggests that children will find greater stability in a house where the parents are married.
studies show that people who are married are happier and healthier than those who are not
the divorce rates continue to rise which shows that fewer people believe in a life long committment
the essence of matrimony is a business that we should be treated as such
the family unit of a wedded couple and children is the backbone of this country.
The gifts (which is oftentimes money) received at weddings are a big financial help to new couples.
the government should have no say so in people's love lives. marriage is a government institution. the same things achieved by marriage can be achieved without that piece of paper and government involvement.
the insitution of marriage holds special significance by a couple showing their committment to each other, tieing them financially which shows more of a committment than simply living together.
The institution of marriage has deteriorated over the last century and has little value aside from legal benefits. It should be cast aside.
the legality of marriage helps with health care and government benefits,
The monogamy of marriage reduces health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases.
the tax benefits of marriage help form stronger partnerships due to available net income.
the union of marriage joins two people and their families. it unifies two people and helps create a bond that can not be created otherwise.