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The Destruction of Marrriage and The Family
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A MAJORITY OF FRENCH BIRTHS ARE TO UNWED MOTHERS

15/01/08 20:59
EiffelTower
France now leads Europe with the highest birth rate at 1.98 children per women--which is well above the European average of 1.52 children per woman. This seemingly good news is greatly tempered however, by the statistics that a majority of the births in France are now to unwed mothers. The once great eldest daughter of the Church is in steep decline along with the rest of her European neighbors. There will never be such a thing as a "Secular Europe"--because with the death of the Faith will come the death of peoples and nations.

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- France became the first non- Scandinavian country in western Europe to record a majority of out-of-wedlock births.

Of the 816,500 births registered in France last year, 50.5 percent were to unmarried parents, up from 48.4 percent in 2006 and 40 percent 10 years ago, according to a report today by Insee, the Paris-based national statistics agency.

``What's led the rise in out-of-wedlock births is that a lifestyle that was once confined to Paris is now the norm even in rural areas,'' Guy Desplanques, head of Insee's demographics department, said in a telephone interview. ``Marriage is no Read More...

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"MARRIAGE-LITE"--LEGITIMIZING COHABITATION WHILE DESTROYING MARRIAGE

02/08/07 14:23
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The U.K. Law Commission has recommended giving divorce-style settlement rights to cohabitating couples who split up. The decision was necessitated by the fact that more couples than ever are choosing not to marry.

"Marriage-lite" would apply to couples who have cohabited for at least two years or who have a child together. Couples could choose to opt out of the scheme. Upon splitting up, cohabiting couples would be liable for financial payments and maintenance, similar but not as extensive to divorce settlements.

There are a few who see the light on "marriage-lite":

"A plan to give cohabiting couples greater legal rights is likely to wreck the sanctity of marriage, a Sussex MP has said."

"...MP Nick Herbert said the new "financial remedies" for couples who part company would result in a form of Read More...
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