“Marriage is essentially a business contract we pretend is about love to make ourselves feel better”
Agree
- Legal and financial benefits are primary
- Romance is biological programming for reproduction
- Historical marriage was explicitly economic
- Tax breaks and property rights drive it
Disagree
- Love transcends material concerns completely
- Commitment has deep spiritual meaning
- This cynicism misses genuine human connection
- Many marry with no financial benefit
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