Julianking93 said:
yoyo13rom said:
Julianking93 said:
What if you're someone like me who doesn't believe in marriage?
By the way, I'm not attacking you here, but this is an actual point I'm making.
I'm a bit confused here. You don't believe in marriage as in the religious one or the institutional/social one; or is it both?
And don't worry I didn't think you were attacking anyone, Julian, you little girl-faced rascal, you!
Dawww. I am a little feminine featured rascal ^-^
And yes to both. I don't believe in any form of marriage as I don't really understand what a piece of paper changes. People say "Well, it's because they're making a commitment to one another" but how is that commitment any different than saying "I love you and want to be with you for the rest of my life"
You can still love someone unconditionally and not be married.
Some people always go "I love you and want to be with you for the rest of my life" without meaning it. Financial risk(you lose half of everything if you divorce), the obligation to socially share your life with an other(for better or for worse), and ritualistic/religious marriage are meant to show/reinforce to the significant other your true feelings.
It's like a leap of faith, imo.
"I love you!" "Prove it!"
"I'm binding my soul to yours." "Not good enough."
"I'm going to share all my wealth with you" "Still not good enough"
"I'm going to have a baby with you"(you need a family name, otherwise the poor kid will just be confused) "Still not good enough"
"I'm going to legally let you take everything(or half of it) from me if I ever do you wrong" "Hm... we're getting somewhere!"
And so on.