2006-08-01 16:23:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Marriage is not a requirement. People should only get married if they love each other and want to get married.
2006-08-01 16:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by Speedo Inspector 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the Old testament of the Bible to be man and wife the two went together into a tent and cohabited it. Later on as people became more bureaucratic and possessive and needed to show ownership they began to make laws to live by. They could handle disputes with out thinking about it if they had a law that said the way you must act. Then someone had to be the adjudicator of the law so they had a priest or a judge witness the union. and to make it more of a ceremony that friends could go to and party they added words of oath and receptions and all the other things now connetced with a marrying. Of coarse somebody had to start making money from it. So they charged for the flowers and the wedding hall and the preacher got his cut etc.ect. Now you have to pay more taxes if your married but you get some benefits too, like it costs a lot to get unmarried so maybe you will think about it more instead of just walking off and getting married again anytime he or she pushes the wrong buttons.
2006-08-01 23:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by waukez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After reading all the answers here, I think its no wonder the divorce rate is so high. I wouldn't be suprised to learn that the majority are single either. There is nothing that says you must get married. It is in the bible it is true but it is the sybolism of the act that has meaning. Eoropean traditions and laws made marriage a trap. In all other cultures it is an outward sign that you will have no other. Of love and of joining the responsibilities of raising and protecting a child. Society and the mediahas made marriage in many ways meaningless, in the way it can be made and broken on a whim. I have been married for 10 years and our relationship is stronger than when we met.
I know there will always be someone to care for me when I'm sick. Protect me if I fear. Be with me if I am alone. Comfort me when I am in pain. He knows all my moods, my failures as a person and good points and still wants to be with me and me alone. We made a choice to say to everyone else that this is who I want to be with for the rest of my life. It was not made lightly as I fell pregnant soon after we met. But we married because we wanted to.Wanted each other. Get married for the right reasons.
2006-08-02 02:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by dragonaotearoa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, you have never been in love, have you? First of all, human beings do not have to get married even if two individuals are passionate for each other. Marriage is simply an ancient tradition in which two people can be legally together in a society. Frankly, you can not get anything from marriage that you can not get being single. Today, marrying is simply subjective.
2006-08-02 01:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of us were raised to believe that it's the only way, and sadly it is still the "socially acceptable" choice. I am a firm believer of lifelong, true, loyal companionship regardless of race/sex. Whats amazing to me, is that I am going thru an uncontested divorce, and have, oh, about a 4" thick packet I have to fill out. Why I ask you, is it SO incredibly easy to get married and so hard (impossible for some) to divorce....seems a little backwards to me. Anyways.....all of the emotional elements of marriage can be absolutely obtained without actually being married, and at the end of the day, isn't that whats most important? OK sorry little bit of a rant.....=)
2006-08-01 23:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sarabeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human beings don't HAVE to get married but when two are in love they kind of want to spend the rest of their lives together and so they CHOOSE to marry. What you get outta it? A companion for life, happiness, etc, etc. Keep on pondering.
2006-08-01 23:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't have to get married. If you are planning on having a life together then it is best to get married. If you have any money it can be split equally whereas if you are just dating there is no idea which stuff belongs to who and one person could take the other to court and one person could end up with nothing. The other could end up with everything. The main reason to get married though is if you are going to have children. It is best for children's parents to be married and if you end up getting divorced they can have a proper custody hearing. You can also get married because you love the person and want to be with them for the rest of your life.
2006-08-02 15:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by usa_grl15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that people get married is to pass down their genes which have been passed down all the way from your grand grand grand grand... Parents..
This is a natural wish, don't tell me u wish your genes to disappear on your hands? Every1 is unique is in this wolrd, there are no 2 genes which are exactly the same.
Another reason to get married is to settle down. When people get older and mature, they will want to have a fixed accompany, so they will look for a wife/husband, to spend the rest of the life with. The feeling of having some1 with u always is also home-coming and intimate.
So this is my belief, hope helps u ^ ^
2006-08-01 23:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by a V a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one can positively force anyone to settle down. you marry someone cause you care for him/her. you want to live life, share your joys, your sorrows, your pains with him/her. you want him there to guide you thru thick and thin. be a witness for whatever endeavors you tread upon. produce an offspring for the world to know that you are a proud parent to the world and you exist because of the love created by your parents, your parents parent, their parents parent, and so on and so forth....
trouble is, the comprehension as to why is basic... no man is an island, and no man stands alone... for each and everyone of us, a counterpart should be present to balance the goodness (or vileness) of one. "for every action lies a counter-reaction...
the key is to find that someone you are suppose to be with... the challenge, the task is difficult, but striving to achieve it is the test each must partake.... true, there are instances one can survive without a mate, but the happiness and essence of being human is denied in one's part as when one prefers to trek the journey alone...
2006-08-01 23:50:16 · answer #9 · answered by VeRDuGo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone should have to get married,they should WANT to.I know that's not how it always goes but we ARE human and we have feelings different from Non-Humans{wasn't sure who you were talking about,so this oughta cover it}.Some of us need to feel that spiritual bonding that happens when your joined with your mate with friends and family by your side.
2006-08-01 23:31:42 · answer #10 · answered by hippiegirl672003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋