Interesting to note: the same group that pushed for gay marriage in Mexico City is now pushing for "time-limit marriage":
Mexico City lawmakers want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses.
Leftists in the city's assembly -- who have already riled conservatives by legalizing gay marriage -- proposed a reform to the civil code this week that would allow couples to decide on the length of their commitment, opting out of a lifetime.
The minimum marriage contract would be for two years and could be renewed if the couple stays happy. The contracts would include provisions on how children and property would be handled if the couple splits. --Reuters
The BBC adds:
"...the bill has attracted criticism from families campaigner Consuelo Mendoza. She attacked the initiative as contributing to a "throwaway culture" in respect of society's institutions and said it would put children through the anguish of wondering whether their parents would stay together."
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So what does NOM plan to do to stop this?
It's crystal clear what's in store for us if we don't continue the struggle to maintain marriage as the union of 1 man + 1 woman. All we have to do is look at the mistakes of other countries.
Bryce -
Once the definition of marriage is secure, there are plenty of other dragons NOM can slay. Frankly, if marriage is redefined to mean any two friends or siblings can get married with no connection to offspring, what difference does it matter how long marriage is deemed to be? The institution has been destroyed to be virtually meaningless.
Mexico's government is corrupt. There's no way to stop this. It's all about bribes. But, socially, there is more stigma there for divorced people than in the USA. We are fortunate the USA has a degree of consistency with its laws, which has made it a strong country militarily. Without strong laws the military gets out of control. The "law" of minimum energy expenditure trends any country towards corruption which favors the few, over the majority.