Deba.. u r being an ignorant here when u call marriage a ritual to stay together. Marriage and the practice of whoring(live-in) are incomparable for sure.. as highlited by anil above.. how many of u r willing to b children of non-married parents?? its easier to preach such nonsense in the garb of "liberty". Im sure we have many more "liberal" hypocrits here who would portray themselves as "free minded" but would not practice the same or object if their siblings/children etc did any of this "modern" stuff.