In the past‚ marriage was less about love‚ and more about the union of the two individuals’ families. It was a social and economic necessity‚ the details of which are agreed by the families of the bride and groom rather than baked on love. On the other hand Western Civilization has made love in marriage the main factor. Because of the benefits that it has on the family‚ the future of the married couple‚ and the stability and advantages of them‚ I think that arranged marriage is a better choice over
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A marriage in India is considered a marriage of families rather than the marriage of individuals. Once you understand this concept‚ one can even appreciate the beauty of arranged marriages. The parents try to solder the bonds with their friends by arranging marriages between their respective children. In olden times the boys and girls married in their teens so it was considered appropriate that the parents choose the spouses instead of leaving the decision to the kids A type of arranged marriage
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portray marriage quite differently‚ especially in India‚ Pakistan‚ and Afghanistan. To have an arranged marriage at a young age is considered the “norm” for many cultures since there is very little freedom for women to choose who they want to wed. In A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ Mariam is definitely hesitant about marrying Rasheed – shaking as she even struggles to say “yes” to Mullah when he asks her if she agrees to take Rasheed as her lawfully wedded husband. As she is rushed into an arranged marriage
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Pearl‚ Waverly‚ and Ruth have the choice to pick their life partners‚ which leads them to having stable and sustained marriages. In a western society‚ women have greater independence to choose what they feel is the best suited boyfriend or husband for them. If their mothers had done the same‚ it would have been considered a rather big deal or a sin because they were forced to live up to the expectations of others. The elders of the family are supposed to have more experience and wisdom‚ causing their
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Arranged Marriage vs. Free-choice Marriage"Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love‚ and they blossom when we love the ones we marry" (Tom Mullen‚ 2005‚ p.1). It is argued that free-choice marriages based on love or romance‚ offer more independence and freedom as compared to arranged marriages where the man and woman are chosen by the parents and so there is pressure and is not so suitable and independent. However‚ no marriage is necessarily an ideal sort of marriage. Therefore‚ it becomes
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Our Place in the Universe Science is the process of creating ideas and the “what” and “how” of the universe. What is our place in the universe? How did we end up here? What even is the universe? To start off‚ I define the universe as all matter and energy that exists. Our cosmic address in the universe begins at our galaxy in the local group‚ which is an island of stars in space held together by gravity and all orbiting a common center. Besides our galaxy there are about 40 other galaxies in
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Arranged Marriages- Good or Bad? The way in which arranged marriages are handled determines whether or not they are cruel and old-fashioned. I am now going to provide a balanced argument that takes all the different views into consideration. Islam is one religion that uses arranged marriages. Not only are the marriages arranged by the parents but also by older relatives as well. They believe that the parents know all about their children so they are capable of choosing a suitable
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be or have to be: Love vs Arranged Marriage Should love come before marriage or after marriage? Many people‚ in their life‚ have contemplated if they are ever going to find the right person. They start thinking if they should get an arranged marriage. As time goes by‚ they change their mind because they cannot imagine the fact that in an arranged marriage‚ you will be marrying a stranger. So‚ they wait for their future lover. In America‚ there is a western-style marriage where the people have their
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Paternalism Seen through the Perspective of Arranged Marriage Philosophers have argued about when the use of paternalism is justified. Paternalism may be justified by the various considerations of a society’s set of values and virtues. Ordinarily‚ the commonly accepted idea of what paternalism means involves supportive agents within society who infringe on an individual’s freedom for his/her benefit when the individuals of interest would prefer not to be treated this way. When discussed from a
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PLACE OF WOMEN IN A SOCIETY “God reside where women are respected” - Manusmriti There are two main pillars of human life-man and woman. Both share equal responsibility in the making of society and hence both are supplement to each other. But from the very beginning‚ there has been a big question mark on the status of women in our society. All talk of their role and responsibility but none care for their position. They have been exploited and
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