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Despite detrimental redefinitions, economist remains optimistic about future of marriage

By ADF Alliance Alert

U. of Dallas News: "In [Jennifer Roeback] Morse's opinion, the legalization of no-fault divorce is the most destructive redefinition of marriage. 'No-fault divorce takes away the permanence feature of marriage,' Morse said. 'Legally speaking, you do not have a binding contract.' People now approach marriage with a different mentality, knowing that it is not necessarily permanent. Through the spread of contraceptive technology, marriage has been redefined in a second way. 'We have removed the idea of childbearing being central to marriage,' said Morse. 'It has turned sexual activity into a sterile recreational activity.'"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on April 23, 2010 (boomark / email).