arranged marriages

Running Head : ARRANGED MARRIAGES

Arranged Marriages : Pros and Cons

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Arranged Marriages : Pros and Cons

For many Americans the old tradition of arranged marriages , which is still being practiced and is quite common in some communities , may seem strange and unique . We got used to absolutely different concept of creating a family . In our modern society when two young people meet each other , fall in love and decide to tie the knot , they only need to inform their parents and friends about their intentions to

get married

However , there are other imaginations and customs related to marriage in many cultures of the world . In particular , in India or Bangladesh , where arranged marriages have been a norm for centuries , a decision about marriage can not be made by young people , but only by their families and after long and thorough consideration . Nowadays , a modern interpretation of arranged marriages , which includes selection of potential mates by the parents and decision making by their adult child becomes more and more popular

The practice of arranged marriages takes source from ancient religious postulates of Hinduism and Islam , as well as from historical traditions of early marriages in Indian and Oriental cultures . In those times , a teenage groom or bride had to rely on parents ' decision as to selecting the best nominee for becoming his /her future spouse . Also , certainly the caste system of Hindu society stipulates the most important principle of arranged marriages : a spouse has to be selected from the members of the same community or cast

Certainly , arranged marriages have their pros and cons . Advantages of this social practice include the opportunity for the boy and girl to save some time from looking for a life mate in favor of something not less important , like education , career and so forth . Besides , arranged marriages can be considered as a positive approach because they usually strengthen the ties and mutual trust between parents and children

In addition , it is necessary to mention that arranged marriages are especially advantageous for the bride , because they guarantee more protection and security . In Indian marriage woman usually has to shoulder a heavy burden of different daily duties , housework , taking care about children and numerous other responsibilities . That is why her parents receive a great opportunity to select for their daughter a good and caring husband , who would not simply enslave ' his wife and ruin her life

Finally , an arranged marriage usually becomes the union of not only two people , but also it is a perfect and carefully considered union of two families . In such case the bonds and connections between husband and wife are always stronger and healthier because they are also fully supported by both families . This serves well for maintenance of fundamental social values and high cultural level of the community

But at the same time there are certain negative sides of traditional arranged marriages . Choosing a life partner is a very difficult mission which has to be based not only...