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From: kurtzman@uscvax.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Something NEW...
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Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 15:36:23 EST
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In article <679@ccice2.UUCP> pwk@ccice2.UUCP (Paul W. Karber) writes:
>
>Was love invented in the 20th century or something?
>Maybe I'm too optimistic but I find it hard to believe
>that the primary reason men outlawed rape was to protect
>their pocketbook, their "merchandise", not to protect
>their families.
>
>siesmo!rochester!ccice5!ccice2!pwk


Love as a basis for marriage is pretty much a modern concept. In
non-industrial societies it appears that arranged marriages are the norm.
They certainly were the norm in this country a couple hundred years ago.
I agree that in our perspective it seems like a terrible system, but that
can't change the facts. You are too optimistic.