TheFightinTigerMrC
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject: Where is the dividing line between a forced and an arranged |
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| http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/forced_marriages.shtml"Most cases do not involve physical force but emotional and psychological pressure (such as threats of and actual 'disownment') by the (extended) family to marry someone they have introduced and/or consider suitable. That person must be not only of the same ethnic group, but also the same religion and caste."http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/forcedmarriage/whatis.shtml"Victims often feel lonely and depressed. The suicide rate among Asian women in the UK is two to three times the national average, and it is suggested that this is partly a result of the weight of expectations on the role of women and their marriage expectations." |
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