Re: [issues] Religion (was: YAFGA (Yet Another Female Geeks Article))

[Kelly Lynn Martin]

On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 10:16:39 -0800 (PST), Deirdre Saoirse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

>The reason the state got into licensing relationships can be tracked
>back to the 1700s in England when men left their families, moved to
>another town, and started over. That's the only reason people
>published the banns after that (and then registered their marriage).

>Given that we have better means of tracking such things now, it seems
>really archaic for its intended purpose.

The only real reason for it now is to ensure parental support for
children.  With DNA-based paternity testing, that's also no longer
necessary.

Kelly

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