Who can relate to these questions about how different america and India are .when it comes to love I want to know what you think?

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In America, we marry (by choice/a commitment) the person we love (a feeling). In India, the primary concept of marital love is commitment to a relationship. In America and the west, we marry the person we have the deepest feelings for at the time. Because our view of marriage is often built upon a feeling, when the feelings leave, we often do as well. As you can imagine, America consequently has a high divorce rate, while India remains low. 
1. What are the strengths of the Indian view of love? How does commitment impact relationships, marital and otherwise?

2. What are the dangers of the Indian perspective?

3. What are the strengths of the western idea of love? What is the impact of choosing to love people we have loving feelings toward in marriage and otherwise?

4. What are the dangers of living according to feelings?

Robert · Answer

In India, a girl's family has to give a huge dowry to the boy's family as cash and in kind. Many times, the girl's family can't afford this money. They borrow money to get their daughter married. Often they become indebted for life because of the daughter's marriage. Many parents commit suicide because they are tormented by the loan taken. This explains the large number of female feticides and infanticides in certain parts of India.

Liz · Answer

In India, sons and daughters are sold into marriage by their parents.  Where do you see any "marital love" in that?  The reason why the divorce rate is low is because women are burnt alive if they tried to leave even the most abusive husband.

? · Answer

SINCE GOD MADE LOVE I DO NOT SEE DANGER IN IT...I PREFER DEEP LOVE OVER JUST FRIENDSHIP..OTHErWISE WHY CALL IT MARRIAGE?

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Who can relate to these questions about how different america and India are .when it comes to love I want to know what you think?

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