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    Arranged Marriages

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    Arranged Marriage Honors English 9 Period 2 3 February 2012 Arranged Marriages Have you ever gotten yourself in a situation that you never wanted to be in? Well‚ people that are in arranged marriages are born in similar situations. They never did anything to be put in that situation though. People that are in arranged marriages do not get any choice in their future spouse‚ the parents do not always put into consideration for the feelings or likes of their children‚ and lastly the families make

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    chaucer on marriage

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    In The Merchant’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ Chaucer looks at male and female perspectives on marriage and shows the entire institution to be a farce‚ stereotyped by wealthy‚ flaccid old men and young‚ beautiful‚ deceitful wives. January‚ the old man in the merchant’s tale‚ says "wedlok is so esy and so clene" (1264)‚ which is sarcastic as the merchant has already spoken out against marriage‚ and women in particular. Yet January’s motivations to get married are hardly pure‚ but more practical

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    related by birth‚ marriage‚ or adoption" (U.S. Census Bureau). Aunts and Uncles should also be considered part of a family. In many cases and Aunt or Uncle may take care of just as much or more than the biological mother or father. The Census Bureau’s definition of family needs to change to the current times to incorporate the extended families role in a child’s life. The definition of family varies to each person. Stephanie Coontz ’s 2005 research on the history of marriage shows that the family

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    Since a large number of women have begun to wait until in their late twenties‚ this has been commonly called “The Marriage Delay” (Bronson and Merryman par. 3). The delayed marriage rates have risen because of financial considerations‚ because more people are going to college‚ and because women have become more independent. Before people even noticed a rise in delayed marriage it was something that was expected and every girl grew up wanting to get married. Many women did not go to college

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    Gayy Marriage

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    Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government. An upstanding citizen who pays their taxes‚ serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However‚ not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. They

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    Hawaiian Marriage

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    Main Point 1: Marriage 1. Marriage is a very important factor in the Hawaiian culture‚ today I will tell you about the traditional clothing‚ the superstitions in marriage‚ and other key traditions in a wedding ceremony. A. The Hawaiian traditional attire is a very important element in the wedding. 1. Flowers are a big cultural tradition with Hawaiians. a. The bride and groom both wear beautiful leis which are necklaces made of flowers‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and other plant material

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    Mixed Marriage

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    struggle with your parents accepting the relationship. In my opinion‚ I think everybody should be equal no matter what background or religion. If you love somebody and they love you back why should you end it up? Of course‚ its going to be hard‚ but marriage consists of two‚ so both partners should support‚ teach‚ love and care of each other. For example‚ my sister‚ in her mid twenties‚ dated half-Caucasian‚ half black guy. She hid the relationship for months from my dad. But after a while the moment

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    Marriage and Dowry

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    worst than expected‚ and she was burnt alive! Background: Dowry is the goods‚ money or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage or it is what the girl’s parents give to groom and his family in the form of cash or in kind. According to Altekar‚ dowry was generally unknown to Indian societies and even to ancient Hindus. Dowry‚ or some form of marriage payment‚ is hardly unique to India. Of the 563 societies listed in George P Murdock ’s Atlas of World Cultures‚ only 24% of the total

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    submitted but it should be something that you can defend from the perspective of 4 ethical theories. The paper must have a title page and its title must be a normative statement expressing your judgement. An example of a normative statement is: "Gay Marriage Should Be Legalized." You should discuss your reasoning in terms of the different ethical theories studied. Be sure to show how the ethical theory applies and also address objections that might be raised to those reasons and how your position answers

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    Intercast Marriages

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    anyone.  Its just my view point which i thought i will share. Nothing personal with anyone. I respect all the parents‚their children and their decisions.     Well I personally am not against inter cast marriages. WHY? I have heard that God is one (well people say so but when it comes to marriages they contradict their own statement). I do not say that you should intentionally choose your life partner belonging to a different religion. But love sees no religion. It just happens and the people who

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