The ideological rift between those who like or hate "arranged marriages" is this
Is marriage a romantic relationship in the main?
Or
Is it a religious contract, that should transcend compatibility
If you subscribe to the latter, then you are good with arranged marriages
Is marriage a romantic relationship in the main?
Or
Is it a religious contract, that should transcend compatibility
If you subscribe to the latter, then you are good with arranged marriages
If you subscribe to the view that it is a religious commitment, then the question of "compatibility is very secondary.
As compatibility is transient. It may even erode over time
Yet marriage continues as it is a commitment for life
As compatibility is transient. It may even erode over time
Yet marriage continues as it is a commitment for life
Once the emphasis shifts to compatibility, then the institution of marriage ceases to retain its religious dimension
It loses its sacred quality. It becomes a secular contract, that can be terminated at will
It loses its sacred quality. It becomes a secular contract, that can be terminated at will
