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To: heartwood

“Arranged” marriages are not “forced” marriages.


11 posted on 01/06/2008 12:05:17 PM PST by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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To: Alouette
Agreed.

We may have to look at our marriage laws. The marriage is required to occur in this country. Both parties are counseled in private to make certain that "freely" is the fact. All laws regarding age and relationship are to be enforced regardless of "culture". It should be clear that "forced" marriages will not be tolerated and innocent parties protected.

I am more and more convinced that potential immigrants have to understand that they are required to integrate. That does not mean they have to abandon their cultural heritage, it just means that they have to accept and live by the most basic tenants of our society, individual freedom, religious tolerance, respect for law, etc. They cannot expect to change our society to reflect the one they left, they must be willing to adapt and blend into our society. Those individuals who are unwilling to do so should lose their immigrant status and be returned to their country of origin.

12 posted on 01/06/2008 12:25:16 PM PST by Roses0508
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To: Alouette

They can be both, sometimes.

One thing we have to look out for, is arranged marriages and immigration, where the marriage is in large part a vehicle to bring in another immigrant.

After all, the British Pakistani community is large enough they need not look abroad.


17 posted on 01/06/2008 1:08:45 PM PST by heartwood
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