Do Western and European countries follow the concept of arranged marriage?
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Forced marriage is illegal in the UK.
An arrangement where all are happy is still legal but not if one party is marrying against their will. Also taking a UK citizen to another country to force marriage is illegal too.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forced-marriage-now-a-crime
An arrangement where all are happy is still legal but not if one party is marrying against their will. Also taking a UK citizen to another country to force marriage is illegal too.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forced-marriage-now-a-crime
Vimala · F
@SW-User Arranged marriage is not a forced marriage. It is stupid to categorise,like that.
In arranged marriages consensus of all those involved is taken and proceeded.
In arranged marriages consensus of all those involved is taken and proceeded.
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@Vimala I stated "An arrangement where all are happy" is fine but...
We wouldn't need the law if all arrangements were unforced. The unit wouldn't be so busy if there was no forced marriage.
Nearly 1,200 possible forced marriage cases were flagged up to a specialist service last year, figures show.
Of the 1,196 reports handled by the government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), more than a quarter involved victims below the age of 18, while one in five related to male victims.
The total number of cases registered in 2017 was down by 19% on the previous year, but officials said the fall did not represent a decrease in prevalence of forced marriage in the UK.
Of the 1,196 reports handled by the government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), more than a quarter involved victims below the age of 18, while one in five related to male victims.
The total number of cases registered in 2017 was down by 19% on the previous year, but officials said the fall did not represent a decrease in prevalence of forced marriage in the UK.
We wouldn't need the law if all arrangements were unforced. The unit wouldn't be so busy if there was no forced marriage.
4meAndyou · F
I believe that, in the United States, it is only practised in small, insular pockets of imported culture or religion. Some orthodox Jewish communities have been known to try to practice it, and some pockets of Indian and Muslim culture living here also attempt to practice it.
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Princesssharma · 31-35, F
@calicuz meaning date experience move in and marry right??
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@Princesssharma yes though not necessarily in that order
indyjoe · 56-60, M
@Princesssharma I personally believe in putting the 'marry' before the 'move in' part...but you have the right idea.
Murmurs · 31-35, F
Not really (barring perhaps some smaller immigrant communities to an extent, the majority culture certainly doesn't).
OTOH tinder/etc is using computer algorithms to set up dates, some of which do lead to marriage/long-term relationships. Isn't that a love-life being arranged too?
OTOH tinder/etc is using computer algorithms to set up dates, some of which do lead to marriage/long-term relationships. Isn't that a love-life being arranged too?
indyjoe · 56-60, M
@Princesssharma Of course most if not all people would like to have the acceptance/approval/blessing of their family on their choice of a life partner and mate, that is only natural. But yes, the choice should be theirs and theirs alone. That's how I see it anyway.
Princesssharma · 31-35, F
@english yes we are
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
@Princesssharma nothing like being in love to trot out the mistakes lol
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Princesssharma · 31-35, F
@Lostandconfused but still we do
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DarkXtecy · 36-40, M
I think even in common places where it used to be practiced, it's fading away slowly.
DarkXtecy · 36-40, M
@Princesssharma it may seem that way, but the way media has turned things up, I doubt that it will go on for long in near future....it's just my observation, I could be wrong.
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