http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/nov/05/myth-the-young-have-turned-their-backs-on-marriage
It tells us that this is due to many reasons, such as the economy, feminism, and delayed motherhood. Marriage has become associated with the patriarchy and the oppression of LGBT+ rights, things that most young British people today do not agree with.
I agree with this. Recently in French, we were discussing the future, and as part of that what our opinions were on marriage. Whilst I understand that some people think it is more stable to have children in a marriage, and it is important morally or religiously, for me there are negative factors which outweigh this. Marriages are expensive; we are in a poor economic situation. The law has changed, and divorce is becoming easier (as we can see by the high rates), so it is not necessarily more secure to have children in wedlock.
There are young people who marry, and I don't disagree with this. I am a strong believer in making decisions that suit you the best, and so if they are confident and happy in a sturdy relationship, why should marriage be a problem?
However, for me the best reason for marriage (aside from for love) is for religious reasons. The article states that countries such as India, which tend to be much more religious than Western countries, have much higher marriage rates. This makes sense - you don't want to go against your religion.
So, as the article concludes, young people aren't turning their back on marrying. In other countries, the strong customs continue. In Britain, there are people who want to marry too. Yes, there are people who (like me) don't see the point in it. But marriage has simply changed along with our culture. To stay alive, things must evolve, as marriage has.
(Not sure what the point of this was. Sorry I'm not the best at updating. I will try to at least three times a week though.)
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