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The phrase is worded such because it was illegal.
You do know that sex without marriage is possible, right? How is it that if you are so advanced, that you had to fight for marriage "recently"?, mate!
While working with a client as a contractor in US, I was told by him, that my Manager had promised to get PhD/MS with 5 to 10 years experience. I had 4 years experience after my after Bachelors from another country. The client appreciated my work and kept my contract as long as possible. In the three years that I worked, I saw 10 people come and go. It hurts me every time I think about it.
What hurts most is that it is still in a common practice in that company and industry.