Project Gutenberg 2020-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 114 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) 49042761 Divorce versus Democracy Produced by Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Divorce versus Democracy" by G. K. Chesterton is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an essay that critiques the societal changes surrounding the concepts of marriage and divorce during this time period. Chesterton argues against the increasing acceptance of divorce, framing it as a manipulation of the poor by the wealthy, and asserts the importance of seeing marriage as a vital institution that should be upheld against modern trends. In this work, Chesterton presents a passionate defense of marriage as a cornerstone of democracy and societal stability. He contends that divorce is often favored by the wealthy elite, who can manipulate legal systems to their advantage, while the average person suffers the consequences. Through examples, he illustrates the disparities in how laws and morality affect different classes, claiming that the poor are disproportionately impacted by the mechanics of divorce laws. By emphasizing the project of familial loyalty over individual whims, Chesterton suggests that a stable society is built on committed family units, challenging readers to reconsider the value placed on marriage in an evolving social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Divorce HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 51417 2025-07-25T03:44:11.072329 text/html 27017 2024-10-18T04:03:26 text/html 306793 2025-07-25T03:44:13.054329 application/epub+zip 305370 2025-07-25T03:44:11.574321 application/epub+zip 82957 2025-07-25T03:44:11.310328 application/epub+zip 340600 2025-07-25T03:44:14.473312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331208 2025-07-25T03:44:12.797317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110770 2022-09-28T07:14:03.113606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43709 2025-07-25T03:44:10.943336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23752 2024-10-18T04:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16637 2025-07-25T03:44:14.617304 application/rdf+xml 29522 2025-07-25T03:44:11.393330 image/jpeg 4124 2025-07-25T03:44:11.351309 image/jpeg 296517 2025-07-25T03:44:11.092347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia