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    standards). Marriages were generally arranged by the parents and extended family‚ with the children having little to no say in the matter. In modern Vietnam‚ this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love‚ and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of Westernization‚ many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese

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    Equal Marriage Rights for All Sociology Equal Marriage Rights for All Imagine finally meeting the person you can spend the rest of your life with. They are perfect in every way‚ even in their faults. You love that person more than yourself and they feel the same. You are not‚ however‚ legally allowed to marry that person-- and for no reason beyond people who are different from you not accepting your identity‚ because you have the "misfortune" of being born gay. Our country has taken

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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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    Arranged marriage is when parents or the whole family introduce the two people who do not know each other before. It divides into many difference types .First type called love arranged marriage. It refers to parents introduce the bride and the groom to know each other. When the bride is ready to be married‚ the suitors are allowed to court her. Normally‚ the suitors have to submit their information such as hobby‚ occupation and other details to the lady’s family. Then‚ if they fall in love‚ the marriage

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    Analysis Paper Not-so Traditional Women means not-so Traditional Families In the 1950’s‚ families were stereotyped to be “compassionate” and their primary focus was on their family. Today however‚ people believe that the “traditional family” from the 50’s is only a thing of the past. Women have dramatically changed in the past sixty years and are becoming more and more independent. This change is why our families are no longer traditional. In the 1950s‚ with a male-breadwinner and a female

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    [pic] By: Valerie Tickles Soc 215 Business Ethics December 4‚ 2008 Gay and Lesbians Marriages What is “Gay”? Some would say that it means being happy‚ joyful‚ merry‚ lively‚ and full of sprit. But the topic that I speak of refers to a person’s sexuality‚ having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. Is this ethical? As a

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    The Development of American Law Dr. Judit BEKE-MARTOS Essay Goda Gutauskaitė Same – sex marriage: pros and cons Legal aspects "It is legitimate and necessary to ask oneself if this is not perhaps part of a new ideology of evil‚ perhaps more insidious and hidden‚ which attempts to pit human rights against the family and against man." Pope John Paul II‚ referring to same-sex marriage[1]. According to the general opinion of the society and penultimate pope John Paul II‚ whose standpoint

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    Michelle Mendoza SOCI-2301 Marriage & Family David Arizmendi December 9‚ 2013 Marriage Vows “Till death do us part.” A common phrase exchanged between couples during a traditional wedding ceremony. It is vow of faithfulness and a life-long promise of unconditional love. As one exchanges vows to one another‚ they are sharing a very intimate yet public declaration of love. Most couples traditionally use words to express their feelings. Some recite poems‚ sing songs‚ or simply speak from the heart

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    TRIAL MARRIAGE Nowadays trial marriage has become a new trend of young Vietnamese people’s life. Especially‚ the students who live far from their houses are more interested in the state. There are many reasons explaining to their choice of this way. Several social experts have brought out three direct reasons. Firstly‚ their finance does not allow them to organize a wedding ceremony‚ buy a house or establish a family (cover their daily needs)... Secondly‚ the couples want to live in their

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    A marriage is an eternal union between a man and a woman that symbolizes a new beginning. As far as history dictates‚ marriages in Pakistan have been ruled by arranged marriages and marriages within families. As time progressed and culture evolved‚ love marriages and marriages outside the families started over taking the previously dominant culture. Our research talks about the different aspects of a generic Pakistani marriages such as‚ the brides makeup‚ wedding photography‚ bridal jewellery‚ wedding

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