Putting it that way, you are right. However, when confronted over that, my contrary natures asserts itself and insists I then ask the [usually yours is the logical, short and clear response.
With me, my contrary nature asserts itself and I then ask them [when breeding is brought up] about barren couples, old folks marrying, those childless by choice - and ask them then why are -we- allowed to marry. [And then I bring up divorce - and why that is allowed.] And I'm sure that -someday- there will be an answer to these questions that is something other than a startled, deer-in-headlights expression.
[soapbox time] Just FYI IMO the only marriage plans I've ever seen that make sense for raising healthy kids are line marriages [ala Heinlein], or close-knits clans with multiple generations caring for the kids so that in the case of one parent's death, there isn't the huge gaping hole left that there is in our culture. [off soapbox now]
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With me, my contrary nature asserts itself and I then ask them [when breeding is brought up] about barren couples, old folks marrying, those childless by choice - and ask them then why are -we- allowed to marry. [And then I bring up divorce - and why that is allowed.] And I'm sure that -someday- there will be an answer to these questions that is something other than a startled, deer-in-headlights expression.
[soapbox time] Just FYI IMO the only marriage plans I've ever seen that make sense for raising healthy kids are line marriages [ala Heinlein], or close-knits clans with multiple generations caring for the kids so that in the case of one parent's death, there isn't the huge gaping hole left that there is in our culture. [off soapbox now]