30. "Mr. "I hate umbrella statements" come on." In response to In response to 21
>That's a pretty newfangled idea, considering arranged marriages > have pretty much ruled up until – what, the last century? THAT >was why you got married: your family demanded it. I think >modern marriage is based more on emotion - sometimes for >better, others for worse.
Is this a universal statement? Some cultures was/are constructed in such a way to not marry was inconcieveable. Just like for some people marriage may be a cash connection but to others it's a way to insure the immortality of a community, and everybody didn't lack the autonomy to choose their partner.