Re:How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?
by adekok on Monday September 25, 2017 @05:09PM
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> Even if a woman gets alimony, she probably also needs to work.
... if she wants to maintain the same lifestyle. If she's willing to take on a lower standard of living, perhaps not.
> Comments like yours are essentially twisting my intent to an extreme degree.
That's just untrue.
> I did not expect to have people pile on and act like I am some overentitled lazy bum
I did no such thing.
> Edit: It appears you are that someone.
Nope. You're not reading my comments. I clearly said that alimony is deserved compensation.
I understand your frustration that people are taking a somewhat counter position. But the point here is to not blame you or to say you "deserve" to be poor.
The point is to have a discussion on responsibility. Why are people being compensated? How much should they be compensated? For how long should that be paid?
For me, if you're married for 2 years, and pay alimony for 50, that's abusive and wrong. Saying so shouldn't be interpreted as an attack on you personally.
Please learn to distinguish a discussion on the topic of alimony from a personal attack on you. There are absolutely not the same thing.
... if she wants to maintain the same lifestyle. If she's willing to take on a lower standard of living, perhaps not.
> Comments like yours are essentially twisting my intent to an extreme degree.
That's just untrue.
> I did not expect to have people pile on and act like I am some overentitled lazy bum
I did no such thing.
> Edit: It appears you are that someone.
Nope. You're not reading my comments. I clearly said that alimony is deserved compensation.
I understand your frustration that people are taking a somewhat counter position. But the point here is to not blame you or to say you "deserve" to be poor.
The point is to have a discussion on responsibility. Why are people being compensated? How much should they be compensated? For how long should that be paid?
For me, if you're married for 2 years, and pay alimony for 50, that's abusive and wrong. Saying so shouldn't be interpreted as an attack on you personally.
Please learn to distinguish a discussion on the topic of alimony from a personal attack on you. There are absolutely not the same thing.