Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't the important question, Mark, not whether one form of marriage results in more or less divorce or abuse, but whether one allows adults to make their own decisions - foolish or brilliant - about the course of their own lives? On 8/2/05 3:17 PM, "Mark Langer" <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm unaware that there are any studies that demonstrate that arranged > marriages are less successful than the kind predominant in the West. > The kinds of abuse that Nathan attributes to arranged marriages can > easily be equalled by abuses found in our system of marriage in the > West. Frankly, I suspect that parents wanting a good future for their > children may make more rational and mature decisions than the children > would themselves. I also find it strange that this should be likened > to female circumcision. Here's one North American who is with you on > this matter Jayanand. > > Mark > > On 8/2/05, Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote: >> You equate an arranged marriage with female circumcision? Wow! Liberal >> European thinking!! >> Cheers >> Jayanand Govindaraj >> Chennai, India >> (who has been happily married for 27 years through an arranged marriage, >> and >> has had no problem with it) >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information