2007-01-11 02:17:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
The purpose of marriage is to bring two people into the highest form of commitment possible in this life. It is a legal, binding contract between two people as a witness to the rest of the world of their commitment to love, honor and cherish the other until death parts them.
Entering into this union also enables the married couple to enjoy legal, tax and work benefits not available to single people.
Animals do not have the mental capacity to form commited relationships. Therefore, marriage is not neccessary for them.
2007-01-11 02:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of marriage was to formalize when one has intercourse for the purpose of reproducing. It has only been a formal union since the first forms of religion figured that sex should be regulated. Since the beginning of time (at least what is recorded in religious teachings) marriage, and many other laws and social practices, are based on religious teachings.
Animals don't have religion.
2007-01-11 10:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by sandra s 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its a religion thing from who knows,, centuries ago, see a priest say a few lines and bingo, bob's yer uncle & fanny's yer aunt.. if you didnt you were a strumpet or a harlot or somesuch if you were a woman. heck these days it don't count for much ' just check how many divorces a year there are .. besides which you have that defacto lark .. not married in church or by celebrant but living together for all intents and purposes as a married couple, hell all i see as to the purpose of marriage these days is , that it feeds the godamn "sharks" = lawyers when the sh^t hits the fan.
as to why animals dont get married ?? who knows perhaps they aint as dumb as they seem...
2007-01-11 10:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by aerobatic22405 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals dont have marriage because they have no need for it. Only humans keep their young for 18 years before sending them out on their own. Also most young animals already do what is needed for them to survive.
2007-01-11 11:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't animal have marriage!?! lol
I seriously doubt you could understand the purpose of marriage even the explanation was dumbed down.
2007-01-11 10:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by color me blue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marriage was created by the Church so they would have a way to charge you money for getting sex......
Weddings are purely an economic things....big fancy weddings were created by the industry to 'guilt' most people to spend WAYYYYYY too much money unnecessarily.
2007-01-11 11:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Raj B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is about love. You love someone and want to be with that person the rest of your life.
2007-01-11 10:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by redimix_redimix_redimix 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's a union between people that gives them legal rights together. Like health insurance, wills, joint taxes, etc...
2007-01-11 10:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by IMHO 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Animals can't figure out cummerbunds, but then most people can't, either.
2007-01-11 10:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Economics and real estate.
2007-01-11 10:21:44 · answer #10 · answered by sowhat 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋