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Should marriages be arranged by parents or left to the choice of the young people concerned?

This a question that may be perceived from different angles. It may be from the parent's point of view or the younger generation.

A parent wants his son or daughter married because he wants his species propagated. He wants his daughter married to a healthy person who would prove a suitable life partner and make married life tolerable. The parent also cares for the stock. In other words, he wants to assure himself that the person with whom his son or daughter married not suffer from any physical ailment. They must a fair reputation in society. Very often, the financial status of the parties taken into consideration. Because of the specific advantage to be gained financially, an alliance made. Sometimes, the youngsters may not like such an alliance, and so the marriages end in unhappiness.

From the point of view of the youngster, he wants to marry as he likes. In his view, it may be the personal quality of the girl whom he wants to marry that matters. In the first glamour of love, he likely to overlook many other factors. Because the youngster not experienced and worldly-wise-, his choice need not always be correct. Because of such wrong alliances, there more misunderstandings and divorces in Western countries. Under the false notion of love marriage, there more illicit connections and children born before marriage. So wisdom tells that youngsters would better think twice before they get married. They would not lose anything by consulting their parents and taking their advice and blessing.

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