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| − | An '''arranged marriage''' is one in which a third party, usually parents, chooses a person's spouse. Arranged marriages were frequently practiced in Biblical times and among the medieval European nobility. Currently, the practice is more common in Asia than in America. | + | An '''arranged marriage''' is one in which a third party, usually parents, suggests or chooses a person's spouse. Arranged marriages were frequently practiced in Biblical times and among the medieval European nobility. Currently, the practice is more common in Asia than in America. |
Supporters of the practice say it leads to fewer [[divorce]]s than the "love match" common in America (see [[divorce rate]]). Opponents say that it is contrary to individual liberty. <ref>''[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/266jhfgd.asp?pg=2 Polygamy versus Democracy]'', Stanley Kurtz, 2006</ref> | Supporters of the practice say it leads to fewer [[divorce]]s than the "love match" common in America (see [[divorce rate]]). Opponents say that it is contrary to individual liberty. <ref>''[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/266jhfgd.asp?pg=2 Polygamy versus Democracy]'', Stanley Kurtz, 2006</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:36, January 3, 2010
An arranged marriage is one in which a third party, usually parents, suggests or chooses a person's spouse. Arranged marriages were frequently practiced in Biblical times and among the medieval European nobility. Currently, the practice is more common in Asia than in America.
Supporters of the practice say it leads to fewer divorces than the "love match" common in America (see divorce rate). Opponents say that it is contrary to individual liberty. [1]
- ↑ Polygamy versus Democracy, Stanley Kurtz, 2006