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Well, wait. You've jumped one step ahead of me here, by asserting the following implication: You develop a familial bond if and only if you have introduced an
by azanar 16y ago
Well, wait. You've jumped one step ahead of me here, by asserting the following implication:
You develop a familial bond if and only if you have introduced an child as a family member.
Is this a necessary condition? If so, I suspect we are stuck until we revise one or both of our working definitions of family.
- tptacek 16y agoNo, I'm specifically saying that marriage does the same thing without introducing a new child (though note that adult adoption does happen).