From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 11:43:13 MST
"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
> When transitional
> humans leave biology behind, they will (naturally) leave behind biological
> imperatives which prompt marriage.
> Without biology, marriage looks rather ridiculous.
Oh? What about Morganatic marriages and corporate mergers?
I could see fidelity and polyfidelity extending as far foreseeable as
marriages in the US today, and perhaps farther. Gentleman adventurer
contracts, clans, line marriages, you name it.
I don't expect *divorce* will go out of style.
As the Chinese historians said when asked what they thought of the
American War of Independence: Too soon to tell.
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