Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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) >