[madprof98]

Oh, for pete's sake! How is society harmed by a man and a woman who are not married living together?

You evidently failed to read my post: "Anyone who wonders what happens in a society where cohabitation takes the place of marriage need look no further than the nearest ghetto."

[MineralMan]

"You evidently failed to read my post: "Anyone who wonders what happens in a society where cohabitation takes the place of marriage need look no further than the nearest ghetto.""

There are too many variables in that situation to draw any conclusions as to the cause for the problems of the ghetto.

Again, there are many unmarried people who live together in this society. Not all live in ghettos. So, show me the harm of that one, single factor.

And, in case you wonder, I'm a married man.

[HOTTIEBOY]

"Anyone who wonders what happens in a society where cohabitation takes the place of marriage need look no further than the nearest ghetto."


I heard about this this morning and it interested me because I am from NC and I cohabitate. I guess am damned for hell.


I suppose if two cohabitators from the ghetto were to get married, they would suddenly be tranformed to a uppity Hamptons resident like yourself.

Get off your high horse. Cohabitators are bad in your eyes. People with greater-than-thou attitudes are bad in mine.

[FearlessFreep]

You evidently failed to read my post: "Anyone who wonders what happens in a society where cohabitation takes the place of marriage need look no further than the nearest ghetto."

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I personally know many couples who live together. None of them are from a ghetto.

[SmoothTalker]

"You evidently failed to read my post: "Anyone who wonders what happens in a society where cohabitation takes the place of marriage need look no further than the nearest ghetto."

I'm not one of the big government "conservatives" you find all over FR. I don't think it the role of the government to tell people who they can live with and what they can and cannot do in their own lives. Adults should be treated like adults and not children of an all powerful government. Yes cohabitation can lead to some bad consequences. So can drinking booze. So can smoking. So can dropping out of high school. Or being mean to your mother. And any number of other things. That doesn't mean it should be the role of the government to police our lives and try to keep everyone on a straight and narrow track. The nanny-state is an idea in opposition to every thing I believe as a conservative. I swear that some people on here remind me of liberals. They believe in a powerful government that teaches social values and enforces norms. The ends they hope for may be different but the means are pretty much the same.