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Marriage defined as a voluntary expression of love and commitment between equals is very, very, very modern. It wasn't long ago that marriage was also widely a
by sjwright 13y ago
Marriage defined as a voluntary expression of love and commitment between equals is very, very, very modern.
It wasn't long ago that marriage was also widely accepted as an asset for parents to sell. It was relatively recent that monogamy wasn't assumed, and that the maximum number in such unions was two.
- mercurial 13y agoWhat does it have to do with religion, though?
- sjwright 13y agoNothing, if you're asking me.
- mercurial 13y agoI mean, the original point was that marriage was originally a religious concept (which is, AFAIK, incorrect). Whether the motivation for the union is love or material interests is a different issue, though it is also an interesting point.