AthenaSurrenders -> RE: Most Relationships Fail Because Of Chemistry (1/14/2014 12:56:05 AM)
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ORIGINAL: HipPoindexter Just to be clear, are you....are you in favor of arranged marriages? It's worth noting the distinction between 'arranged marriages' and 'forced marriages'. Arranged marriages aren't always as simple as 'This is your second cousin, you will marry him tomorrow.' In many families/communities it's more a case of the parents and/or extended family being actively involved in finding someone they consider to be a good person and a compatible match. In a 'good' arranged marriage, both parties have the chance to get to know each other and the right of refusal without fear of reprisals. A lady I used to work with turned down fourteen potential suitors before her arranged marriage. Of course the system can be and is abused. People are put under tremendous pressure to marry for financial, political or family-honour reasons. People who are unable to consent due to developmental delays or disabilities are made to marry. People are forced to marry with fear of death or being cast out of the family. These are forced marriages. Arranged marriages might seem weird and unnatural to our modern western viewpoint, but it's very egocentric to judge all cultures by our own standard. Because some people use this is a form of abuse doesn't mean the whole practice is wrong or immoral. So for the record, I am in favour of arranged marriages - so long as both parties give full informed and un-coerced consent. (Poindexter - this wasn't just aimed at you, rather in response to all the parties discussing arranged marriage in this thread)
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