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06-20-2010 07:27 PM |
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Originally Posted by Leonardo Mystic
(Post 782548)
I want to get married someday, but I'm not going to get married to just anyone. Until I find the one I'm looking for, I'll be remaining single. While I'm not exactly thrilled about it, it's a compromise that will make it worth the wait in the end.
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There's no such thing as the perfect man or woman (and I'm pretty sure Leonardo isn't springing to real life anytime soon....) anyone who thinks that if they are wait, some fairytale knight will show up needs to grow up.
What you can do is find someone great and realize that you don't need perfection to be happy. That's maturity for you.
also, I'm scared that the article implies that men over the age of 20 not being married is somehow a problem. Jesus.....really? some women are being asked multiple times and some aren't being asked? WTF? I'm terrified that there are people who actually follow this crap.
Edit: I read again. they should call this "The parents of Ugly Daughters support Group" 'cause that seems like what it's about. I believe they are pushing for arranged marriages
Edit again: the "solution" from their own website:
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Originally Posted by the crazy people
We present our proposed solution to the Marriage Crisis: the No Girl Left Behind initiative. No Girl Left Behind is designed to prevent oversights, injustice and discrimination, and to promote a stronger and more humane marriage economy. No more people out-of-marriage!
Rules must be Implemented
In matters of love, as in so many other arenas, the Free Market has failed. The unfairness of a capitalistic system, as applied to courtship, has hurt our children. It is a shame to this progressive nation -- the land of equality and opportunity for the little guy-- that in the year 2010, people are still being unfair. The time has come to build a brave new social world for our children. The time has come to to fight for the future of our posterity, and to fight for a posterity to give a future to. America's youth aren't getting any younger. It is time to give our children Prospects They Can Believe In.
To this point, different families in the courtship scene have been holding to different rules and standards than other families, creating a disorderly free-for-all. The wild west of our free market-based marriage system has bred too many options, too much chaos, and too much possibility for some people to fall through the cracks. No wonder we have such a mess on our hands! Young men are clearly not responsible enough, fathers not permissive enough, mothers not persuasive enough, and daughters not visible enough, on their own. No Girl Left Behind will emphasize the following points:
1. More Motivation for Courting
In order to see our young people striving as desperately for marriage as we would like, we need to ensure that they feel the pressure of the widespread marriage crisis as acutely as we do. On the flip side, we must also continually be impressing on them the personal duty they have to marry as soon as possible. Even after this current crisis is past, there is no reason to de-emphasize any of these points.
2. More Fairness in Choosing
Since many girls and young men have unfair advantages on the field, we must narrow these discrepancies somehow. To try to homogenize the personal character and upbringing of our young people goes against our recent homeschooling traditions, and is therefore far too difficult to attempt at the moment. However, we can and must get everyone onto the same page regarding our courtship formula. These rules must be universally held to for fairness to be achieved. Only then will our daughters be truly equal in the eyes of all young men, and all have a fair shot at being quickly chosen.
3. A Higher Authority to force Marriages
Of course, there are limits to the amount of motivation and fairness that young people will voluntarily adopt. Too many families have been raising too many children with too many different ideals and goals. At the end of the day, some individuals will need external pressure far greater than mere motivation.
If the parents will not enforce our goals, we must turn to our pastors, and if our pastors are not willing to take drastic measures, we will have to find even higher authorities that will. These are deperate times, and while this is the most contraversial aspect of No Girl Left behind, we are confident that eventually parents will come to realize that these wonderful ends do justify the slightly uncomfortable means.
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They are proposing a Bill to congress; registration for everyone over 18 who isn't married; fines for guys over 18 who aren't married; quotas for marriages in states; harrassment of pastors, congress, and other elected officials; and gossiping openly about "what's wrong with So-and-so, why isn't he/she married". they are also advocating the creation of a "Department of Complaints" where you could vent about why your precious little suzie isn't getting enough attention from the boys......... LOL
Quotas:
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Originally Posted by The crazy people
To prevent any girl being left behind, no girl shall be asked for multiple times until each girl in her district has been asked for once. Every young lady asked shall be given 10 business days to respond (if she files late, it shall be assumed that she has accepted). If it is deemed that too many applications have been rejected, the young lady must wear a scarlet "P" to indicate to future suiters that she is picky.
To prevent some young people from attracting more attention than others, there shall be, A) Handicaps imposed on the unfairly advantaged, and B) Subsidies granted for the unfairly disadvantaged. (e.g. The inequitably attractive girls would be prohibited from wearing makeup; financially disadvantaged young men would be granted fiscal/fiduciary federal subsidies; etc.)
To prevent some families from spending more on their courtship campaigns (viz, travel opportunities, online exposure, social engagements, or wardrobe) than others can afford to, federally mandated courtship spending limits would be imposed on all campaigns. (These standardized requirements would be outlined on Form J2748B, copies to be submitted to the Marriage Bureau, all subject to random annual audits)
To prevent young men or ladies from forming unfairly high expectations for marriage applicants, the marital standards of parents, sons and daughters should be regulated, and an approved, standardized set of fairness guidelines shall be imposed. This would ensure a general leveling, prevent judgmental attitudes, and guarantee acceptance for everyone, down to the lowest common denominator.
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