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  • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEngagement 💍 rule
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    10 days ago

    In the US at least:

    What if they get seriously injured? How will you have rights about their care? To go and see them? What if you have great insurance, but they don’t?

    Marriage has tons of benefits over being unmarried, right or wrong. Plus, I enjoyed getting married. I also enjoy being married. Life is hard. My wife always has my back.














  • And it prevents “spur of the moment” decisions, like many successful suicides are.

    It may prevent some, but at least some of the ones experiencing acute issues will still go for the immediate option. The bureaucracy of it will add a layer that I suspect will deter some. If it takes months or years, people are just going to find their own way.

    I’m not suggesting that we just help any person right off the street. I think the government has duty of care once they are involved. I’m just saying the reality is that many will still choose not to take this alternative path.