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Would you marry someone who had a "fake" marriage?

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I would. One of my friends was married for five years to a friend, just to help him out.
 
Not a chance. This person has very sketchy morals and I wouldn't consider any serious relationship.
 
I guess I don't have a problem with it, they're just trying to game the system to help someone out; most people do it in one way or another just to help themselves. I'm not familiar with the potential repercussions for what is presumably a grey area/illegal action though.

I'm kind of surprised at the reactions here though, the whole "if they do this then they're just going to do something like it again". Shit I've downloaded movies but I'm not about to go rob a bank; I don't buy the connection being there.
 
Was it mutual between both parties of the fake marriage?

Are they good people and see this country as providing a home and service that they can't get elsewhere?

I really see no problem with it, depending on the situation and the people involved. We create many ridiculous barriers to citizenship for people that would honestly make damn fine citizens of this country if our policies weren't so damn draconian.

If only one of the party intended this to be a fake marriage, and the other has no idea what is going on--then of course that is wrong. I can't see a viable reason for someone, in any situation, to put another person through that.
 
I don't completely understand your setup. It sounds like the person had a business arrangement to bring family to the country. I don't have a problem with that. Business is business. Unethical? That hardly rates on the ethics scale compared to the shit people and businesses pull every day with the blessing of the government. IOW, I wouldn't have a problem with it.
 
Svnla said:
And the arrange or "fake" marriage is real and widespread (at least in Asia). Guys can get pay in tens of thousands USD just to pretend to be married for a few years.
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:hmm:


..so you're saying that I could get paid to be married to hot young asian lady for a few years? "Pretend to be married?" That means mandatory sex, right?


...and get paid?


:hmm:
 
darkewaffle said:
I guess I don't have a problem with it, they're just trying to game the system to help someone out; most people do it in one way or another just to help themselves. I'm not familiar with the potential repercussions for what is presumably a grey area/illegal action though.

I'm kind of surprised at the reactions here though, the whole "if they do this then they're just going to do something like it again". Shit I've downloaded movies but I'm not about to go rob a bank; I don't buy the connection being there.
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This. It's a business arrangement, thinking that someone will do it again and can't be trusted, makes no sense and stupid.
 
Run for the hills and stay as far away as possible. Report the person to the INS/ICE - fake or fraudulent marriages are a crime and should be treated as such.
 
You guys obviously haven't been in the military. LOL

It's not uncommon for military guys & gals who don't even know each other to be married to each other.

They do it strictly for the military benefits and extra pay. You get a lot of extra perks such as extra housing allowance/your own housing, family separation pay if you're deployed, etc...
 
This isn't regarding me personally, but a situation I know someone is in. He's trying to help a cousin come here and his significant other has big reservations about it.

Personally, I'm surprised by some of the strong comments here, although I'm split on the issue. On one hand, if someone was doing it to help a family member out to skirt the current laws, I don't see it as big of a deal. Someone doing it to get $30k-$40k is another thing... although, even then, I'm not sure I would compare that to someone who has loose morals or liken it to someone robbing a bank.
 
Azurik said:
This isn't regarding me personally, but a situation I know someone is in. He's trying to help a cousin come here and his significant other has big reservations about it.

Personally, I'm surprised by some of the strong comments here, although I'm split on the issue. On one hand, if someone was doing it to help a family member out to skirt the current laws, I don't see it as big of a deal. Someone doing it to get $30k-$40k is another thing... although, even then, I'm not sure I would compare that to someone who has loose morals or liken it to someone robbing a bank.
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Why can't the cousin get her in his/her own, legally?
 
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