Close to the end of William Powell’s April 16 editorial on the need for same-sex marriage, he stated that “there is not one rigid traditional norm” to marriage. In referencing author Stephanie Coontz, Powell cited that the 5,000-year history of marriage is rooted in kinship, alliances, estate planning, love and economics.
LETTER: Marriage should continue to be between man and woman
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | 1:28 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:04 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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