the family, is quite acceptable to some societies, yet completely out of the question for others.

It all depends on your cultural expectations.

In so-called western societies, it is very unusual for marriages to be arranged. Most young people

would not welcome the idea that their parents have the right to choose their partner for life.

They feel that arranged marriages deny them their fundamental right to choose, even if they make a

bad decision.

However, if we are honest about it, we might acknowledge that some parents organise their

children's lives in such a way that they are likely to meet and marry partners the parents approve

o£ It could be said that this is, to some extent, similar to an arranged marriage. It is always

better when families support the relationship and welcome the grandchildren.

People for whom arranged marriages are the cultural norm often argue that the likelihood of the

marriage lasting is greater when it is set up in this manner. Parents can be assured that their

children are joining a family of similar standing and cultural background, and this, in the long

run, makes for a more stable society if your parents' marriage was arranged, and has worked well,

then why should you question the custom?

The important thing to ensure is that people are never forced into a marriage which will make them

unhappy or lead to an unequal relationship where one partner is exploited by the other. This

applies in all societies and situations.