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re # 74: Ooops... It appears Ms. keesan made a boo-boo - like leaving out the most relevant part of the definition, which follows. (We suppose we would have no moral objections to a painting marrying a poem, if that makes you feel any better.) Marriage 1 a : the state of being married b : the mutual relation of husband and wife : c : the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family 2 : an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities 3 : an intimate or close union <the marriage of painting and poetry> (Was it the Chesire cat who stated that words mean only what he says they mean? Clearly, that was illogical to Mr. Carroll - and it is illogical today.) re: "#79 (gull): Re resp:56: You're confused.. . ." Which is not unsual for Mr. richard. "Actually, I don't know anyone who favors it because they want to "weaken the bonds" of marriage." Perhaps you do not. But, then again, there is the law of unintended consequences. re: "#81 of 82 by Joe (gelinas) on Mon Dec 8 12:06:52 2003: As I understand things, gays ar looking to marriage for the ancillaries: next-of-kin, inheritance, joint tax returns." All of which can be arranged in the absence of marriage. "polyandry and polygyny have both been practiced, with success." Really?!?!?!?!
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