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30 Sep 2011, 3:22 pm

This is just off the chain. Anyone heard of it even being proposed before?

http://news.yahoo.com/til-2013-us-part- ... 08285.html


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30 Sep 2011, 3:27 pm

I think it's a great idea. When the actual rate of divorce is already 50%, then the structure of marriage doesn't reflect the reality we live in. And divorce is both emotionally and financially devastating. It makes a lot of sense.


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30 Sep 2011, 3:42 pm

Lol.

The sect that my parents belongs to (Muslim Sh'iaa) have invented the temporary marriage concept about more than ~1400 years ago. It's called "Nikah el Mut'ah" (pleasure marriage). It's temporary with a pre-set time and can be renewed.



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30 Sep 2011, 4:00 pm

That's interesting, Face of Boo. You learn something new everyday ...



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30 Sep 2011, 4:13 pm

Didn't I read something about this issue in Steven King's The Running Man. Where the average was a 3 year contract and very few people did a lifetime contract.



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30 Sep 2011, 4:18 pm

sunshower wrote:
I think it's a great idea. When the actual rate of divorce is already 50%, then the structure of marriage doesn't reflect the reality we live in. And divorce is both emotionally and financially devastating. It makes a lot of sense.


Yep.


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30 Sep 2011, 4:22 pm

I think what just caught me off guard is that I haven't even heard of this being debated in the US, let alone other countries. I can see the sense in it but it's a bit of a blind-side. I always find cultural developments fascinating but I didn't see this one coming.


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30 Sep 2011, 4:31 pm

first abortion, then gay marriage and now this? I'm shocked that Benny still haven't excommunicated Mexico

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30 Sep 2011, 4:37 pm

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first abortion, then gay marriage and now this? I'm shocked that Benny still haven't excommunicated Mexico

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I think I know the secret behind that one and its evident in the photo - he's taken Lady Gaga on as his hair-stylist. He'll be dieing that blond and touring with Fishbone next.


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30 Sep 2011, 4:43 pm

techstepgenr8tion wrote:
I think what just caught me off guard is that I haven't even heard of this being debated in the US, let alone other countries. I can see the sense in it but it's a bit of a blind-side. I always find cultural developments fascinating but I didn't see this one coming.


It's been proposed in some states, but shot down for one reason or another. I can't remember why, nor can I seem to find the articles I read (last year?) about it.


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30 Sep 2011, 4:43 pm

He actually looks like that emperor in Star Wars.



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30 Sep 2011, 4:47 pm

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
He actually looks like that emperor in Star Wars.


you're not the first one to spot this :lol:
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30 Sep 2011, 4:53 pm

Sorry but I'm distracted now, I just saw that Rocky George, ie. former Suicidal Tendencies guitarist, joined Fishbone back in 2003; that's big. Maybe Joe (Ratzinger) will be jamming on the xylophone with some gold chains and a denim vest. :)

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I swear, the man's bringing back the 80's - in his 80's. How's that for multitasking!


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30 Sep 2011, 5:01 pm

anna-banana wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
He actually looks like that emperor in Star Wars.


you're not the first one to spot this :lol:

I'd give him a break on this one - ie. I have read some of his books, he seems like a sharp and likable enough guy. Politically incorrect to say anything good about the Catholic church I know but there, I said it.


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30 Sep 2011, 5:11 pm

techstepgenr8tion wrote:
anna-banana wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
He actually looks like that emperor in Star Wars.


you're not the first one to spot this :lol:

I'd give him a break on this one - ie. I have read some of his books, he seems like a sharp and likable enough guy. Politically incorrect to say anything good about the Catholic church I know but there, I said it.


Omg, he convinced you with his charisma! So he IS the emperor.



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30 Sep 2011, 5:18 pm

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
techstepgenr8tion wrote:
anna-banana wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
He actually looks like that emperor in Star Wars.


you're not the first one to spot this :lol:

I'd give him a break on this one - ie. I have read some of his books, he seems like a sharp and likable enough guy. Politically incorrect to say anything good about the Catholic church I know but there, I said it.


Omg, he convinced you with his charisma! So he IS the emperor.

Nah, I already told you - he's dying his hair blond, getting a denim vest, gold chains, and playing xylophone (possibly marimba as well) for Fishbone. After a year of that he might be coming out as the first pro-choice pope as well.


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