Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:12:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Rooney <rooney-AT-tiger.cc.oxy.edu>
Subject: Re: Marriage for dummies




On Thu, 21 Jan 1999 Unleesh-AT-aol.com wrote:

> 
> << Could it be because marriage involves a pledge of sexual intimacy? >>
> 
> Not every marriage. Marriage vows can be unique to those involved. 

To do so is to rather loosely use the term 
"marriage", ignoring the primary, pragmatic
stipulation differentiating it from other 
forms of union or partnership.  But then, I
forgot that words mean whatever unleesh says 
they mean (q.v. "trope").


> I'm suggesting we not privilege one type of human connection. 

I said nothing about privilege.  In fact, you 
are the one interested in "proliferating 
different versions" of marriage, i.e., extending 
its privilege.


Cordially,

M.