- Question
Is marriage an outdated custom?
The idea of marriage scares many people and it is seemingly becoming less and less ideal for younger generations. Nevertheless, marriages are still occurring. Marriage allows partners to identify their commitment on a higher level, as well as gaining benefits such as financial stability. However, government involvement in marriages can cause people to shy away from the institution. Others feel that marriage is not an appropriate act for demonstrating commitment.
Yes, marriage is an outdated custom
This position holds that marriage is an outdated custom. It argues marriage is merely a legal piece of paper that does not measure how committed a couple truly is, that commitment can be shown without it, and that the government has no business being involved in relationships.
No, marriage is not an outdated custom
This position holds that marriage is not an outdated custom. It argues that marriage remains a meaningful voluntary union expressing a couple's commitment to one another, and that married couples tend, on various measures, to be better off than those who do not marry.