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Economist Sucess or Failure in Mariage Determines Wealth
economist.com — As the divorce rate plummets at the top of American society and rises at the bottom, the widening “marriage gap” is breeding inequality
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- kirralin23, on 05/22/2008, -0/+5The family is the structure that holds the nation up. When family units crumble the nation begins to lose support. Anything in society that tends to degrade the sanctity of home and marriage is a direct attack on the integrity of this nation.
- Pillage, on 05/22/2008, -0/+4I think I can sum this article up in about one sentence: By the time the Yale grad has one kid the high school drop out has had 4.
- davidmesaaz, on 05/22/2008, -0/+7Even if you don't factor in the religious or normative argument for a strong family, the economic welfare of this country comes from strong families.
- InRussetShadows, on 05/22/2008, -0/+4FTA: "Most American politicians say they support marriage, but few do much about it, except perhaps to sound off about the illusory threat to it from gays." They had me until this sentence. Buried.
- IconoclastStill, on 05/22/2008, -1/+5The Economist is a left-leaning British publication . . . their support for the homosexual agenda is no surprise, but I think the gist of the article is still valid information.
- davidmesaaz, on 05/25/2008, -0/+1I would disagree to say that they are left leaning. Libertarian yes disagree with social conservativism yes but liberal? No they for free markets and free minds. They supported Reagan and Thatcher Bush in the war in Iraq.
- camelseye, on 05/22/2008, -0/+4Common sense: Those who have strong marriages have learned how to deal well socially. They know how to give and take, choose unity over petty differences, love when it hurts....that's why they do well on the job, too.
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