Comments on: Divorce, Unwed Parents May Cost Billions http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: smacky15 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions/comment-page-1#comment-81061 smacky15 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81061 Beautifully said and yet the general public and the media will never hear how all of this data has been injected into their thoughts by these religious groups. Hey, at least as an Atheist I have better stats of remaining married. Beautifully said and yet the general public and the media will never hear how all of this data has been injected into their thoughts by these religious groups. Hey, at least as an Atheist I have better stats of remaining married.

]]> By: atomictesting http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions/comment-page-1#comment-81064 atomictesting Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81064 It is likely that religious people have trouble staying married because, deep down, each suspects that the other is completely <i>nuts</i>!<br /> <br /> We atheists don't suffer from this particular problem. While certain individuals among us might actually be nuts, it's clear that our disbelief in deities is not a contributing factor to the condition. After seeing holy rollers, snake handlers, and rabid posters on this blog, I've found that I cannot extend the same expectation of sanity by default to the religious. It is likely that religious people have trouble staying married because, deep down, each suspects that the other is completely nuts!

We atheists don’t suffer from this particular problem. While certain individuals among us might actually be nuts, it’s clear that our disbelief in deities is not a contributing factor to the condition. After seeing holy rollers, snake handlers, and rabid posters on this blog, I’ve found that I cannot extend the same expectation of sanity by default to the religious.

]]> By: nissimlevy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions/comment-page-1#comment-81066 nissimlevy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81066 Many or some religious people get married by emotional bursts, arrangements, obligations, same faith unions, divine wills, and not by feelings and responsibility, I think. Many or some religious people get married by emotional bursts, arrangements, obligations, same faith unions, divine wills, and not by feelings and responsibility, I think.

]]> By: tyro http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions/comment-page-1#comment-81069 tyro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81069 My partner and I are trying to conceive and we have no intention of getting married. We have secure jobs, never used welfare or unemployment insurance and are in a happy, loving relationship. We just don't see any reason to get married (don't like the woman-as-property motif, don't like the religious aspects, don't like the consumerism, don't like the idea that ceremonial promises count for more than our genuine commitment). Anyone want to tell me how we're costing anyone anything?<br /> <br /> I think the key point in the article was:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Scafidi's calculations were based on the assumption that households headed by a single female have relatively high poverty rates, leading to higher spending on welfare, health care, criminal justice and education for those raised in the disadvantaged homes. </blockquote><br /> <br /> This has nothing to do with marriage. If Scafidi was interested in solving the problem rather than pushing his ideology, then he would advocate for better family planning and access to abortions for a start. My partner and I are trying to conceive and we have no intention of getting married. We have secure jobs, never used welfare or unemployment insurance and are in a happy, loving relationship. We just don’t see any reason to get married (don’t like the woman-as-property motif, don’t like the religious aspects, don’t like the consumerism, don’t like the idea that ceremonial promises count for more than our genuine commitment). Anyone want to tell me how we’re costing anyone anything?

I think the key point in the article was:

Scafidi’s calculations were based on the assumption that households headed by a single female have relatively high poverty rates, leading to higher spending on welfare, health care, criminal justice and education for those raised in the disadvantaged homes.

This has nothing to do with marriage. If Scafidi was interested in solving the problem rather than pushing his ideology, then he would advocate for better family planning and access to abortions for a start.

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/16/divorce_unwed_parents_may_cost_billions/comment-page-1#comment-81070 dsilverman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81070 I personally think this has to do with premarital sex, or lack thereof. I know of several people who waited to have sex, and may have gotten married earlier than they should have in order to have sex.<br /> <br /> I am PRO-premarital sex for this reason. Adults should have lots of safe sex before marriage, so they feel no, ummm... "pressure" to get married. I personally think this has to do with premarital sex, or lack thereof. I know of several people who waited to have sex, and may have gotten married earlier than they should have in order to have sex.

I am PRO-premarital sex for this reason. Adults should have lots of safe sex before marriage, so they feel no, ummm… “pressure” to get married.

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