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Editor:
Adam Djurdjulov correctly points out that marriages lasting until death are no longer the rule in our society as they once were. That is about all he got right in his article ("Marriage no longer means forever in divorce culture," Sept. 9).
Adam, please enlighten us as to your role in a contract between two individuals you have never met. For that matter, please tell us why it is any concern of the government either. Not only am I interested in hearing your (and the government's) qualifications for determining who should get married and how long they stay together, but I would also like to know what authority you (and Uncle Sam) have for doing so. I checked my Constitution and I don't see it in here. (Wait a minute, though. There is this little technicality about freedom of religion in here. Hmmm...who could have slipped that pesky little idea in?)
You may value a traditional family structure, and you have the right to strive for your ideal of what marriage should be. But that is the extent of your rights in the matter of marriage. Neither you nor the government has the right to determine who should love each other, in what manner they may express that love, and for how long they must remain together should things not work out.
Marriage is an agreement between two individuals - those getting married - and unless it is your marriage or the government's marriage, it is not for you (or the government) to define the terms of that agreement based on your religion or personal values. IT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS!
Perhaps if you spent more time taking responsibility for your future and worrying less about other people who have in no way abridged your rights, you would develop a more fulfilling relationship than the one you have with your golf clubs.
Kirsten C. Tynan
mechanical engineering senior
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