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> Marriage is about bonding together, not getting a reward. The reward of sex, family, and a lasting relationship with someone you love, is only half the story
by Georgelemental 4y ago
> Marriage is about bonding together, not getting a reward.
The reward of sex, family, and a lasting relationship with someone you love, is only half the story. That reward is paired with sacrifice: marriage is exclusive and difficult to break. One and one's parter are in it for the long haul. The price ensures that the rewards are appreciated to their proper value. It incentivizes people to be extra careful about marrying the right person, and to treat their partner and their marriage with the respect and care they deserve. Unrestricted sexual promiscuity with whoever is fundamentally incompatible with that kind of commitment.
- Dylan16807 4y agoThe sacrifice encourages people to be extra careful about marrying the right person. The reward encourages people to not be careful and to rush into marriage without testing whether they have the right person. > Unrestricted sexual promiscuity with whoever is fundamentally incompatible with that kind of commitment. I'm not suggesting that married people use prostitutes. Also allowing prostitution doesn't imply there are no restrictions.
- Georgelemental 4y agoSacrifice without reward encourages people not to bother with marriage at all. The existence of prostitution also discourages marriage by providing an alternatove source of sex. And it can also be a source of temptation that weakens extant marriages.