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Posted by Bill on 06/13/07 18:02
I know more a few ministers who are genuinely appalled at the trend
towards big, extravagant weddings. But it is extremely difficult to
dissuade a young bride. The more extravagant, in fact, the better.
The diamond ring itself is one of the most successful scams of all time.
Diamonds are neither rare nor valuable...
I can't figure out what the attraction really is. I suspect that it's
something no bride would ever admit to. What if I just set fire to my
wallet?
And as a long time supporter of women's equality, I can't put into words
how dissappointed I am to see bride after bride after bride insist on
their fathers "giving them away". Yeah, yeah, I've heard the
explanation that it's all just tradition, but so are segregated lunch
counters.
Then again, there's really not much rational about a wedding in the
first place, is there?
Luminoso wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:52:43 -0700, Hatter <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>On Jun 11, 7:34 pm, Conspiracy of Doves <mark_d...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>On Jun 11, 6:08 pm, Useful Info <useful_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>>Read all about it, here:http://Muvy.org
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>>>Direct link:http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0608/p08s01-comv.html?s=yaho
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>>While it is being sold under the banner of The God Industrial Complex,
>>the article has a real point: the stupid nature of overpriced
>>weddings. Often the bills aren't paid off before the divorce
>>comes...and one of the major reasons couples fight is money.
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> Most of these overpriced weddings have -nothing- to do
> with "god" or "religion" at all. The point is to -impress
> the neighbors-, to be able to brag about throwing a
> lavish over-the-top affair. A few years ago it was who
> could own the biggest SUV, now it's weddings.
>
> While there is something of a "God Industrial Complex", it
> gets most of its cash from donations - sick old people
> promised they can buy their way into heaven by sleazoids
> like Falwell and Robertson. The GIC really isn't getting
> much money from these weddings. That cash goes to florists,
> caterers, entertainers, tailors and such.
>
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