(March 5, 2015 at 12:53 pm)Sionnach Wrote:(March 5, 2015 at 12:29 pm)dyresand Wrote: Does the child's happiness not even matter
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When it comes to arranged marriages, the bethrothed are informed that they will grow to love one another in time and become happy as a result.
I have read that the rate of happiness is the same for both arranged and nonarranged marriages. If the couple are adults who have had the opportunity to see the world, become educated and hold a job, I could see instances where arranged marriage could work. The problem is when they don't have a choice to say no to an arranged marriage. By choice, I mean that the couple have the opportunity and means to leave their parents' home and that their family won't disown them if they don't agree with their parents' choices.
Many of the Christian fundamentalists are taught not just to practice physical purity but emotional purity as well. It is really fascinating and depressing to read if you do any google searches on the issue.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/nolongerquivering/
No Longer Quivering used to have articles on the subject. It is run by a mother of 11 who used to belong to the quiverful mindset but has since become an atheist.
