Arranged marriage
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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.
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