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Do you know any one in an arranged marriage?

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jonks said:
The reason it's considered utterly wrong is because for 99% of history there was nothing voluntary about it. And today, if your parents/family tell you they will disown and disinherit you if you don't marry so and so, that's not voluntary either.
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Involuntary is bad, no argument. But involuntary is not necessarily a part of arranged marriage, hence the reason my original statement included a disclaimer about voluntary. I know many people who truly enter arranged marriages on a voluntary basis. Is it culturally bred into them? Yes. Is it because they want another life but are afraid to seek it? No. They see value in the way their culture does it.
 
BladeVenom said:
Why are people such close minded intolerant hatemongers when it comes to arranged marriages?

They usually work, and seem to have a better success rate.
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While we're at it why don't we have arranged jobs and arranged number of kids and arranged undergraduate schooling and arranged... see where this is going?
 
Inspector Jihad said:
yes, but its more as a 'setting you up with someone' deal where you go on dates and stuff. i'd say its more like finding a partner that your parents are cool with...it gets messy when the criteria becomes money or status rather than the person themself. i'm not convinced its a proper system but it works for some people. given the divorce rates and failed marriages here, i can't convincingly say our way is better than theirs.
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This is still fairly common in Korea, especially when someone is starting to reach the 'cut off point' around 30. The parental pressure can be pretty great.
 
CPA said:
While we're at it why don't we have arranged jobs and arranged number of kids and arranged undergraduate schooling and arranged... see where this is going?
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Why don't you stop pulling a strawman argument out of your ass. You see where this is going? Exaggerating a situation from one part of life to all aspects of life and then arguing against it reeks of stupidity.
 
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