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    Teen Marriage

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    married when they are in high school‚ there are some teens who believe that they have found their soul mate and plan to get married at a young age.  Marriage is a serious commitment and a life choice‚ so teens need to know what they are getting into.  It is not a decision that should be made in haste.”  –http://www.child.net/articals/marriage/ Teen marriage is fading away from society.  It is no longer considered status quo to get married in your teen years and it is‚ in fact‚ usually frowned upon in today’s

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    Arrange marriages Very few people in Western cultures enforce or even endorse arranged marriages. The thought of having your life partner picked out by your parents can be repulsive to many young adults because you’re the one who has to live with the person you marry for your whole life not anyone else. It is a process that is born of free will‚ choice and many believe‚ should be the sole privilege and right of the individual seeking a partner. But for Eastern societies‚ arranged marriages are not

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    Bibliography: Statutes Consumer Protection is by Unfair Trading Regulations‚ 2008. Competition act‚2002 The Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 ----------------------- [1] (1889) LR 14 App Cas 337 [2] Derry v. peek (1889) App. Cas. 337. [5] H Black‚ Black’s Law Dictionary 470 (St. Paul‚ Minn.: West Publishing

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    Athenian Marriage

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    ‘Athenian marriages were based on usefulness rather than affection’ How far do you agree with this statement? Give the reasons for your views and support them with details from the Athenian sources you have studied. Marriage was one of the key elements of an Athenian society‚ alongside the importance of children; the importance of marriage was just as valued and necessary for Athenians. The purpose of marriage in Athens was to represent a business arrangement between the fathers of the women and soon

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    Marriage in Albania

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    An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001)‚ "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases‚ the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people‚ "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon

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    Marriage and Dowry

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    acquainted to people in forms of cash and valuables goods given by the bride’s family to the groom’s family along with the bride. The never-ending insatiability of human being has arrived at an edge whereby it is no longer allowable. An immense numbers of women have been exterminated for not presenting sufficient amount of dowry to the groom’s family‚ luckily enough‚ if they are not killed then the bride’s family and relatives have live a life in which they have to face shame‚ humiliation and embarrassment

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    Gay Marriage

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    Pre-writing Should gay marriage be legalized? Pros * Gives them a sense of freedom * Receive benefits‚ such as health care and adopting a child * Financial gain Cons * They may still get discriminated on by the one that don’t like the idea * Same sex marriage not being a civil right * Religious people Should Gay Marriage Be Legalized? Historically marriage is between a man and a woman. Growing up everyone learned this from either their parents or through

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    White Privilege is the privilege that is given to white skin or light skin people. They do not earn it‚ it is given to them due to their skin tone. White privilege is unfair for people of color‚ this is unfair by Caucasians getting better treatment‚ and this has been going on for generations. The majority of the time a person of color has the chance to earn privilege‚ a white person comes in and takes the chance the person of color had. People of color are told‚ they are considered “equal”‚ yet

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    Are society is unfair in the way of Forcing changes to tests‚ and appealing to the lowest common denominator belief of being treated unfairly by a skewed system‚ is a sure-fire way to continue raking in votes. Tests and exams do not create inequality; they merely expose the inequality that already exists. To force employers to employ a certain race over another regardless of test scores or academic performance makes a good show‚ and those opposed to such policies are easily painted as heartless and

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    Courtship and marriage

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    Courtship and marriage customs vary considerably from culture to culture. In Canada‚ the customs tend to reflect the diverse ethnic backgrounds in the country. Arranged marriages are rare among Canadians. Most people prefer to get to know members of the opposite sex by going out together. If two people decide to get married‚ they be-come engaged and the bride-to-be may receive a diamond ring from her fiancé’. While the parents’ permission is not required unless the bride or groom is under legal

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