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Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Oh no it's not. It pretty much sums up how incredibly stupid Indian culture is in the 21st century concerning the issue of marriage. Maybe they should spend more time trying to improve their country than trying to find ways to offload their citizens on other countries that have put in the blood, sweat, and effort to do so.
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
Can wives sue husband for rape? IIRC there is (or was) a law in texas that basically said wives were mens sexual property and couldnt refuse.

he should get his moneys worth before they ship her sorry ass back

Yes they can.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Yossarian
" The Canada Border Services Agency must now determine if she should be deported."

tough call there.

not really.

She lied to the guy. She only married him to get to the country. She refuses to consummate the marriage. He divorce's her for deceiving him. She should not get citizenship at all.

deport her A$$ back and make her pay for the ticket.

of course, I was being sarcastic.
 
thats just so wrong, to use a guy without even nookie as some kinda consolation? thats so wrong. kick her ass out.
 
This sounds too much like forcing people to love each other inorder to get married. You should, but it isn't the government's responsibility to force it.


On second thought, deport her ass
 
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Oh no it's not. It pretty much sums up how incredibly stupid Indian culture is in the 21st century concerning the issue of marriage. Maybe they should spend more time trying to improve their country than trying to find ways to offload their citizens on other countries that have put in the blood, sweat, and effort to do so.
Hey... India has been improving quite a bit in many aspects recently...

You guys think this does not happen in the US? Come on people! I know at least 3 guys who have got "married" to women in the states just so that they can get their green cards. They pay the woman $200-$300 a month. Nookie is completely optional. And 2 of these are already married back in their country, with a wife and kids.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.
 
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.

This reminds me of something a grand-uncle of mine in TX told me once. He said that most americans fall in love and then get married, but most indians get married and then fall in love. The latter has always lasted longer on average.

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.
 
Originally posted by: UlricT
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.

This reminds me of something a grand-uncle of mine in TX told me once. He said that most americans fall in love and then get married, but most indians get married and then fall in love. The latter has always lasted longer on average.

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.

Good point.
Arranged marriages historically last longer than the normal ones.
Lets not group arrange marriages with mail order bride.
 
Originally posted by: UlricT
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.

This reminds me of something a grand-uncle of mine in TX told me once. He said that most americans fall in love and then get married, but most indians get married and then fall in love. The latter has always lasted longer on average.

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.

This is probably due to the culture - a divorce is a shameful act...it's not because an arranged marriage is somehow better, IMO.
 
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: UlricT
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.

This reminds me of something a grand-uncle of mine in TX told me once. He said that most americans fall in love and then get married, but most indians get married and then fall in love. The latter has always lasted longer on average.

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.

This is probably due to the culture - a divorce is a shameful act...it's not because an arranged marriage is somehow better, IMO.
I have to agree. In the 60s and 70s divorce rates in the US shot way up. It wasn't because all those women suddenly became unhappy, but because it was finally socially acceptable to get divorced.
 
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: UlricT
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: DWWKind of funny, but what do you deserve for a 4 day courtship?

That is invalid argument.

Why? 4-day courtship isn't NEARLY enough to know the person or their motives.

One of my best friend's (girl, east indian) parents were arranged and met on the altar. They're still together ~30 years later and in love. Arranged marriages work more often that non-arranged actually. It's because here guy marries girl, but there, guy's family joins girl's family through guy and girl. The entire family works things out together.

But yeah, guy was stupid, chick was a bitch, I hope she gets deported.

This reminds me of something a grand-uncle of mine in TX told me once. He said that most americans fall in love and then get married, but most indians get married and then fall in love. The latter has always lasted longer on average.

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.

This is probably due to the culture - a divorce is a shameful act...it's not because an arranged marriage is somehow better, IMO.


well atleast from what i've learned about indian arranged marriages, its because the families more or less get married when a couple marries. their parents and extended relatives all form relationships with the other family. making it much harder to divorce, to tear ur family apart. its a nice little trap.
 
This is probably due to the culture - a divorce is a shameful act...it's not because an arranged marriage is somehow better, IMO.

agreed. esp. in Indian culture. I rarely hear of divorce among them but it happens. And now with India having the largest case of AIDS outside Africa, someones being unfaithful 😉

Thinking about it, I realised that it was because people went into arranged marriages with little expectations. As you get to know the person better, each likeable trait is like a new surprise. On the other hand, being head over heels in love while getting married means that you only see the good parts of a person, and are blind to everything else.

I agree again. In cultures like those, there is no such thing as dating (well used to at least). Families put out ads, they pick the guy/girl, then there is a meeting sorta where they discusseducation, background, dowry, etc. then if the guy/girl likes each other, they have an engagement party, then marriage. but Indian culture is changing, a growing middle class with access to Western way of life 🙂
 
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