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"If the trend is ever to be reversed, society must become more open about bastard children being an embarassment, divorce a matter of shame, single motherhood (other than widowhood) a cause for public humiliation, and "shacking up" a cause for scandal.

I don't think our society wants to go there. "

I agree with the first part of your comments regarding the battering of the ramparts. But, I think you missed the point that these battles were not only engaged - and that clear winners have already been declared. It's sad but true.

There are still some of us that take our vows seriously - but I fear we are a dying breed.

I think you missed the point that these battles were not only engaged - and that clear winners have already been declared.

I agree with you. I wasn't completely clear in what I wrote. I said "I don't think society wants to go there." What I meant was that I don't think society is about to return to a more traditional conception of marriage. I think the horse has left the stable, unfortunately.

Society should not have gone down the slippery slope to "anything goes", but that's where it went.