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'Friend marriage' is just the latest phase of the movement turning marriage into something focused on self-expression rather than a commitment to the other's good at personal cost.
“Love is love” is the undying mantra designed to silence anyone who believes some family forms are more virtuous and valuable than others. It demands we exchange what we know to be true for the belief that any family form is right and good as long as it is freely and mutually chosen. No one has a right to a dim view of another’s choice and everything must be equally affirmed, it asserts.
Yet it remains a silly phrase. Why? Because it doesn’t say anything. It’s a tautology, the equivalent of saying “A thing is a thing.”
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How 'Love Is Love' Leads To Sexless 'Marriages Between Friends'
“Love is love” is the undying mantra designed to silence anyone who believes some family forms are more virtuous and valuable than others. It demands we exchange what we know to be true for the belief that any family form is right and good as long as it is freely and mutually chosen. No one has a right to a dim view of another’s choice and everything must be equally affirmed, it asserts.
Yet it remains a silly phrase. Why? Because it doesn’t say anything. It’s a tautology, the equivalent of saying “A thing is a thing.”
Continued below.
How 'Love Is Love' Leads To Sexless 'Marriages Between Friends'
