- Recon Number 54
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.
Posted by: a squiggly apple
Marriage only ever served as a purpose for men so that they could officially own their woman, that's it.
Pretty narrow and negative view.
Historically it also gave women a link, association, prestige and other benefits when societies were more male-dominated. It meant that they had at least a chance of growing old and being cared for as they aged.
For children, the nuclear family and the stability/certainty that it offered is what allowed modern civilization to occur. For everyone involved it meant a linear succession of property, traditions, skills, knowledge, and other benefits.
Marriage is a construct, it isn't perfect, but it was (and remains) an alternative to (with benefits over) the social chaos that could occur if the sexes were to adopt a more herd-like approach to mating, child-rearing, and the other factors involved.