I believe that marriage is something that should not be rushed into. If a woman has a child out of wedlock, they should be just as supported by the government as people who are married with children. In the modern world of today, many more people are having children "casually", which means there are more and more single parents out there today. Some may say that being single with a child is the wrong way to bring them up, however I believe this is false.
A single unwed mother will feel the pressure to get married, however it is more important for the health of the child to have a stable home rather then an unstable home with divorced parents. So this brings up the question wether it is better to be married, or to stay single? There has been a number of studies that have shown that it is not just the number of parents in the home which matters, but it is the stability that matters. The instability in families is what is causing problems. Therefore weather it is a single family or not, if it is unstable, it will cause problems.
We value marriage way more than we used to. It is valued as a status symbol in order to show people that you have a successful life. Why is it that being a single parent is so frowned upon? Family is the basic function of society, therefore it is very important for it to remain stable. When a child views their mother and father constantly fighting and on the brink of divorce, it's very possible that the child will learn negative views towards marriage. However, if a child grows up in a happy home with a single parents, the child would not have any negative feelings towards the subject.
In conclusion, because family life is so important for the foundation of a child, it is important to have a stable family life. Weather the parents are single or married, it is just important to remain stable. Therefore, the right kind of union would be any sort of stable and happy union.
Jamie...
ReplyDeleteFirstly, I would like to say that your text was very well written! Your points were clearly stated, your text was easy to follow and your opinion was well understood. I agree with what you said, especially when you spoke about the importance of the stability of the children when it comes to marriage. I also found your link very interesting! In order to improve your text, I think that you could have given some examples where marriage union doesn't work...but I really enjoyed your text!
Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your text. I completley agree with you on what kind of marriage we should have in our society. You very clearly stated that children who are raised in stable families had better upbringings, which was a very good point. You developed your points very well and very clearly. Your link supported your points and is very good. However, your text holds the assumption that polygamy is not stable. Is this true? Can a child from a monogomous marriage be brought up with the same qualities and stability as a polygamous marriage?
Overall, you did a great job!
Jamie, I loved how clear cut your blog was to understand. It was simple and even if someone had not done the research we did on this topic in class they would understand the situation and easily understand your point of view. Personally I would of liked to hear about more of the global status on marriage and less about the "american" dream and more about us or even the rest of the world but it was a very good blog and made the blog assignment more clear for me to understand.I actually read it before reediting my own. You did such a nice job! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteJamie,
ReplyDeleteI loved the way your text was written! Though I strongly believe in monogamy and a 2 parent home your post was very influential. You brought up very good points, such as in the single parent home the child still comes first. Also i enjoyed that hoe you spoke about not having to rush into a marriage of relationship but to build on it slowly. Your blog was easily understandable and your points were strongly justified. Also it has made me think of a lot of interesting points about marriage, and I enjoyed reading it.