A German CSU-party politician recently suggested to limit a marriage to a period of 7 years or so, after which it can be renewed, or end with an easy divorce. The length of the period would be adjusted in case the marriage produces any children. Although I think this is a good idea, she was declared crazy by her fellow politicians. It seems time isn't yet ripe for such pragmatic suggestions.
Still, I'd say Mickey Rooney is being somehow overly pessimistic. ;-)
It seems that muslim Iran has some advance over the West, at least technically. The Chiites have a religion-approved temporary marriage option, with an official signed contract, ranging from one hour to 99 years(!). And taking into consideration the eventuality of children following. It sounds quite nice on paper. Critics say this is only an excuse for legalized prostitution (it is when the system is taken advantage of), but... the Western lifestyle is often an unadmitted form of polygamy, when one has several women at once in his life. Little difference, in the end.
Perhaps celebrities who have already encountered divorce several times might for once be useful by supporting this limited marriage idea. Of course, you can expect the Clergy to kick, buck and rear like a stampede of rabid mules grazing on Hash. (DU: "The Clergy has always acted as a force of resistance against social evolution.") No wonder these blokes hate Darwin's intestines...
Always get married early in the morning. That way, if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted a whole day. -- Mickey Rooney
Oh Mickey, I like you but that isn't funny. Divorce is a horrible monster that often lingers beyond it's time. Memories murder and enhance the pain. Tragedy falls like the tears from our eyes........the benighted soul weeps in the still of the night recalling what was. Love has a lot to answer for.
A German CSU-party politician recently suggested to limit a marriage to a period of 7 years or so, after which it can be renewed, or end with an easy divorce.
ReplyDeleteThe length of the period would be adjusted in case the marriage produces any children.
Although I think this is a good idea, she was declared crazy by her fellow politicians.
It seems time isn't yet ripe for such pragmatic suggestions.
There are so many things humanity is nowhere ready for.
ReplyDeleteI heard recently the average length of a marriage in Britain was only 4 years. Seems like society is ready.
ReplyDeleteStill, I'd say Mickey Rooney is being somehow overly pessimistic. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt seems that muslim Iran has some advance over the West, at least technically. The Chiites have a religion-approved temporary marriage option, with an official signed contract, ranging from one hour to 99 years(!). And taking into consideration the eventuality of children following. It sounds quite nice on paper.
Critics say this is only an excuse for legalized prostitution (it is when the system is taken advantage of), but... the Western lifestyle is often an unadmitted form of polygamy, when one has several women at once in his life. Little difference, in the end.
Perhaps celebrities who have already encountered divorce several times might for once be useful by supporting this limited marriage idea.
Of course, you can expect the Clergy to kick, buck and rear like a stampede of rabid mules grazing on Hash. (DU: "The Clergy has always acted as a force of resistance against social evolution.")
No wonder these blokes hate Darwin's intestines...
Always get married early in the morning. That way, if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted a whole day.
ReplyDelete-- Mickey Rooney
Oh Mickey, I like you but that isn't funny. Divorce is a horrible monster that often lingers beyond it's time. Memories murder and enhance the pain.
Tragedy falls like the tears from our eyes........the benighted soul weeps in the still of the night recalling what was.
Love has a lot to answer for.