[MD] Altruism

[Horse]

Hi Mike

Mike Craghead wrote:
> "Out-of-wedlock pregnancies are anti-social?? Which century are we 
> talking about here? Anti-social behaviour is behaviour that harms 
> society. Societies need people,  people are created through pregnancy. 
> In or out of wedlock is irrelevant.
> Horse"
> 
> Hi Horse
> Wedlock by itself may be irrelevant, but stability is not. I do think 
> it's anti-social (by your definition) to bring a child into an unstable 
> situation, such as homelessness, drug addiction, abuse, etc. 
> Anti-social, immoral. 

Good points Mike and pretty much what I'm getting at. Marriage in and of 
itself is of little importance in relation to a stable and loving union. 
If you have a stable and loving relationship but don't feel the need of 
societies approval for your union, why bother? Is this anti-social? If 
so, why? From my own experience kids are more interested in their 
parents loving them than having a piece of paper that says society 
approves of your relationship.

 > And are there any societies on earth (in this
 > century) that actually need more people?

Probably not. But I'd reckon that all societies need a lot more loving 
and stable relationships. Marriage doesn't bring this so for me it's 
pretty much irrelevant.

Cheers


Horse