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Disagree totally. I have seen young men and women thrown out of their house and ostracised over this issue. You have to realise, just because you think this way, or maybe your family does, it doesn't mean everyone else does. Also note, contrary to our western upbringing, in the vast majority of the world even today, some sort of "arrangement" before marriage is the norm, so you analogy about the 15th century may need to be modified, as even in the 21st century these practices occur. What we need is calm rational thinking and not a gung ho approach!
Disagree totally.
I have seen young men and women thrown out of their house and ostracised over this issue. You have to realise, just because you think this way, or maybe your family does, it doesn't mean everyone else does.
Also note, contrary to our western upbringing, in the vast majority of the world even today, some sort of "arrangement" before marriage is the norm, so you analogy about the 15th century may need to be modified, as even in the 21st century these practices occur.
What we need is calm rational thinking and not a gung ho approach!
