we were talking in class about marriage as a commitment. a commitment is a unique experience in life, and without commitment, well, you just miss that part of life.
getting a dog is a commitment. you cannot decide one morning: no dog. you agreed, so ... dog.
this is in response to the question of whether marriage is a social convention.
yes, it is a social convention, and primarily it serves to raise children.
like many social conventions, this convension 'makes the world go round'. That we have rules against theft is a convention. that we have rules against murder is a convention. that we have rules against incest is a convention. stronger genes are produced when people's of divergent 'lines' merge. conventions serve ... life and life's experience. conventions are not necessarily arbitrary. Take even; fork on the left, knife on the right. Well, since 85% of people are right handed, this is the easiest way to pick up your utinsles and start cutting your food into bite sized bits.
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also, from a 'spiritual' point of view, there is only One. We are One. One is all there is. Well, two - being in a two - is a great training ground to learn: One. Two are One.
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