a question of morality;

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

[Today, Ienzo is wandering around one of the more populated areas of the DR with a clipboard and a pencil in hand. He's on an important quest...

Well, actually, he's just curious. Not about science, for a change, but morality. Or... erm, one specific moral issue. Something he truly finds intriguing.

And so, he'll ask several people a simple question:]

What are your thoughts on marriage here? After all, this world has no laws to speak of.

[No, it's not because he's ready for it himself, honest! That doesn't make the question any less awkward, however.]

Comments

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

A waste of time.

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

A waste? And what makes you say that?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Like you said. There's no laws, so you're really just doing it to say you're married.

[Not much faith in love here, obviously.]

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

And what about love and devotion? Being married is about more than titles.

[dawnrise]

[Hi Ienzo. Still-bandaged-ku is giving you a funny look.]

Exactly. All you'd have to do is say you were married and it's done.

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

[Nod, nod. He'll even jot down some notes.]

But marriage, to some, is about more than its technicalities. To some, it's about strengthening a relationship. To that end, simply calling it done might not have the same impact as going through the motions.

[dawnrise]

You mean like having a wedding?

[vanityunbcoming.livejournal.com]

So why bother?

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

People are creatures of habit. More over, if someone is truly important to them, then an actual ceremony may be a means of expressing their devotion.

Perhaps it's cliché, but I imagine that there are a few who feel this way.

[vanityunbcoming.livejournal.com]

Oh, there probably are. Doesn't mean a ceremony will change a thing, though. It's just a waste of time.

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

[Have someone who speaks from experience.]

It depends on what both people want, really. Or whether they care about being "official" about it.

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. That's mainly what I'm curious about: How many people here feel that being 'official' is important.

[sundowningly.livejournal.com]

Well, going to the effort of planning things and all shows how much you really care. Marriage isn't just a title, after all.

[heartofall.livejournal.com]

I think marriage could be a wonderful thing if both parties are right for each other. Though, there might be some complications with it happening in this world, one of them being: Who would actually do the ceremonies and make it 'official'?

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Well, would there truly need to be a priest to give the vows? In a world such as this, anyone could do it, provided they know what they're doing.

[heartofall.livejournal.com]

Then would there be a point to the ordeal at all, if anyone could say "Well, I'm married now"?

[She isn't speaking of her opinion on the deal entirely, she's simply asking Ienzo normal questions.]

[daddyhasagun.livejournal.com]

I want a big wedding with a fabulous dress and all my family there!

[congratulations Ienzo, you've just crashed right into a teenage girl's fantasies]

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

[...D'aw. Kira, you are adorable.]

My, it seems as though you've got everything planned.

[daddyhasagun.livejournal.com]

Uh huh! I'm gonna wear a big white dress, with lots of lace and sparkly things. And if it's a spring wedding, my bridesmaids will wear pale green. Pale pink for summer, and light blue for winter. I haven't decided on a shade for autumn yet.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Huh. I'm not sure if I'd bother? But ... I can kind of see how it could still be important to some people. It'd be kind of a nice way of saying 'this is real, this is what we want to do with our lives', wouldn't it?

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Here, it would be less about technicalities and more about sentiments.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Heh. [He gives a faint grin.] Certainly enough of those around here. It might be tricky to get someone to actually do the ceremony, I guess? But I half suspect a wedding chapel'd pop up just because it could.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*ahhhh Sora's kind of a romantic here*

I think marriage is important, only if it's something you're interested in. I don't think you really need names for what you are together... but they can be kind of sweet, and it's a really nice memory to make together!

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Though that does raise the question of how the ceremony would be performed. I don't believe anyone in the Dressing Room has held a wedding, other than in the future.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

Well, what exactly is a 'standard' ceremony, anyway? Couldn't you just... exchange cupcakes and call yourself married?