Interesting choice of concept at least it will demonstrate the challenge.
Marriage is a legal construct as in it is "recognized" by government as the law
makers and enforcers. The ceremony is just an overlay to the creation of a
legal document typical recorded in a registry. The definition of the term
should reflect the legal requirements necessary to create "a marriage". It is
actually very similar to any contract entered into by two parties and upheld by
the state. (01)
Peter
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On May 1, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Jack Ring <jring7@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: (03)
> Well said.
>
> On Apr 30, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Hans Polzer wrote:
>
>> Isn't it both? Marriage is both a state transition (the rite that signals
>> the transition to a married state from an unmarried state), and a steady
>> state condition after the state transition occurs (as in "their marriage has
>> lasted for 50 years"). The word "wedding" is often used to distinguish
>> between the state transition and the steady state condition, denoting the
>> former but not the latter (although common usage isn't always precise on
>> this point, as in "wedded bliss").
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> To: doug@xxxxxxxxxx; Ontology Summit 2012 discussion
>> Subject: Re: [ontology-summit] First Model Bench Challenge
>>
>> ??
>> Marriage is a situation in which a couple BECOMES married.") On Apr 30,
>> 2012, at 1:39 PM, doug foxvog wrote:
>>
>>> Marriage is a situation in which a couple is married.")
>>
>>
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