Divorce isn't caused because 50% of marriages end in gayness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart clarifies that divorce rates are not linked to marriage equality.
- In plain terms
- Divorce rates do not correlate with gay marriage.
- What can you take from it?
- Causality in marriage stats is often misunderstood.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What causes divorce?
- How do we read marriage stats?
Another view
It simplifies a complex demographic topic.
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