There is no dearth of meaningless isms in today’s societal practices. The institution of an arranged matrimony is no exception to this. It looks like years of education and a lifetime of poring over holy texts have no effect on people’s understanding of the true value of human relationships. Marriage seems to be a marketplace to satisfy material needs - an obligatory give and take. Often times, the guy and the girl are simply left out of the whole equation (how ironical). I can’t see where love and trust are placed in this whole setup. People are measured on how much they earn, or what their stars & planets look like, instead of understanding what they are capable of achieving in life. Virtuousness is out of people’s sight.
How disconcerting is it to be a part of a society where this is the order of the day? I sincerely hope all this is just a bad dream.
2 comments:
Welcome to the big bad world of grown-ups where even questioning something is infidelity. Arranged marriages are just one of these 'systems'.The arranged marriages are not a tale of virtuosity, & your irritation is well justified.
However, depending on the people, SA & Arup are two fine examples of how well it could work out.
Hopefully, we'll continue to define our lives by the results & not the means.
S!
(( beckham OCD ))as a Google query reveals that the famous Soccer star has mental issues with obsession. That is, obviously one might prefer to arrange marriages by "Natural Selection" - star players mate with the cheerleaders. But that only pushes the question back - which obsessions ought to be rewarded. Isaac Newton was NEGATIVELY obsessed with sex, that was fashionable back then, so that Wikipedia confirm that apparently he made no babies, just ideas !
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