2004-02-15 Homosexual Marriage and Civilization/04/var/$outline

• Marriage is in the process of being systematically destroyed.
• This is evidenced by the dramatic increase in divorces and the number of children who are born out of wedlock and grow up without a father.
• This destruction has been going on for two generations.
• The lives of children who grow up with one parent missing are "deformed"
• Growing up with one parent missing is worse than growing up poor, even if you have plenty of money
• When one parent is missing, it is usually the father
• Only fathers can:
  • laying down the groundwork for a sense of moral judgment
  • give praise that is believable
    • believable praise is necessary for genuine self-confidence
• Concession: some marriages are bad for the kids, and some divorced parents are able to raise kids jointly
• ...but most kids would rather have both parents at home
• Most kids would prefer that parents acquire the strength or maturity to change their behaviors so no divorce would be necessary