The slide begins
Utah, bastion of "traditional" family values, is getting less traditional all the time, according to a census report. More and more Utahns are putting off marriage, doing without vows to live together, or living with same sex partners.According to the Tribune the new numbers show:
42 percent increase in households headed by unmarried partners.Still, Utah remains the refuge of the Leave it to Beaver family. UofU demographer Pam Perlich explains:
23 percent jump in lesbian partners.
22 percent increase in gay men cohabitating.
All of those social characteristics of Mormon culture remain. You see Utah becoming more diverse, but still maintaining its old Utah hallmarks.Here's a solution to the curse of couples living in sin: Reduce the shacking up numbers by letting gays and lesbians marry!
4 Comments:
You will never find happiness in adopting a lifestyle that runs contrary to righteous principles (read: traditional family values).
A better "solution" to all of these non-traditional behaviors would be an HONEST discussion about how "shacking up" and gay/lesbian cohabitation contribute to a dramatic increase in sexually transmitted diseases, broken homes and premature death.
I bet this doesn't even get posted...the most important kind of diversity (diversity of thought) has gone the way of the dodo at the Trib!
Celebrating diversity is different than celebrating perversity.
The shit will hit the fan eventually when basic moral laws are violated by a society.
OMG, Utah is coming out of the 19th Century.
I guess supporting marriage means supporting all marriages, straight and same-sex.
Of course that still won't stop that 24% divorce rate for LDS members.
"Of course that still won't stop that 24% divorce rate for LDS members."
Well, I will take that over the 50% national average (which includes Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Atheists, etc)
Nice try with another weak attack on the Mormons.
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