Pakistan culture and differences with arkansas?

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okay so i was on facebook and I get this random chat message from a 21 yr old male from Pakistan. We have never talked before. We were talking just about where we lived, the differences(im from arkansas) between the places. We started talking about if either of us had been married and I told him that ive been married and divorced twice and over here in this state is very normal. He immidiatly said that he had to go and stopped chatting. another of my friends said thats a death sentence where he is from. Well, all of this cultural difference sparked my curiousity. so is this true? and if so could he have gotten in trouble for even chatting with me? Just curious so tell me what you know about pakistan people :) thankyou

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oh and he said where he comes from is heaven. Ive always heard it was really bad over there. he didnt know what the word yall or grocery store meant. it really made me curious

Alice · Accepted Answer

Most people living in Pakistan follow Islam. Here is a discussion of divorce as it is viewed by the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths:
http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/w_islam/divorce.htm
You might find this scholarly article difficult to follow, so here is the Wikipedia section on Marriage & Divorce from their article on Women in Pakistan:

"Marriage and divorce issues

"Often, inter-caste marriages in Pakistan are met with violence against the women in the families involved. Women from low Pakistani Castes who try to get an education are looked down upon and sometimes attacked, the case of Ghazala Shaheen being the most infamous one which prompted international outcry.

"The average age of women for marriage has increased from 16.9 years in 1951 to 22.5 years in 2005. A majority of women are married to their close relatives, i.e., first and second cousins. Only 37 percent of married women are not related to their spouses before marriage. The divorce rate in Pakistan is extremely low due to the social stigma attached to it.

"Women who seek a divorce are also often victims of honor killings. One notable example is the high profile case of Samia Sarwar who was murdered in her lawyer's office on April 6, 1999 by a hitman hired by her family. She was seeking a divorce from her estranged, abusive husband, which was deemed as dishonorable by her family. Due to Samia's father being a prominent figure in the community, the police charged Samia's lawyers, Hina Jilani and Asma Jahangir, with "kidnapping" his daughter. Samia's father additionally "demanded that Hina Jilani and Asma Jahangir be dealt in accordance with ‘tribal and Islamic law'" and be arrested for "misleading women in Pakistan and contributing to the country's bad image abroad."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Pakistan

blumenberg · Answer

until 1947, human beings of the two those countries have been a homogeneous unit, residing below an identical dispensation. that they had elementary custom, diets, behavior and so on., different than for the regulations imposed by ability of their respective non secular ideals. no longer something lots has replaced with the aid of the years between the final public, different than for the intervention of the so called non secular leaders and the politicians. If u see photos of non secular gala's, places of vacationer interest and so on., u won't be able to discover lots difference between indian and pakistani circumstances. human beings of the two countries want non violent existence of their very own aspects and progression for their destiny. do no longer complication appropriate to the ameliorations.

? · Answer

because he wanted to marry you for the passport but in there culture divorce its looked upon as "damaged goods" thats why he stopped talking so quick

Anonymous · Answer

No, he wouldn't have gotten in trouble for it.  People just randomly chat with strangers in FB? Man, is that ever useless...

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