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Once they have asked, men are powerless to say no.

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I was horrified when I read that. I juxtaposed that custom onto our own culture and imagined the worst possible scenario.

Though in some ways, I realize the north american courtship game is itself ssomewhat matriarchal, though in very different ways.

[ 03 February 2007: Message edited by: 500_Apples ]

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Originally posted by June19:
..I was so damn upset when I read about the missionaries. I am a Christian, and I really despise what missionaires have done to our world... But that left a bad taste in my mouth.

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The point in the article, where they said that divorce rates have gone up now that the ancient practice is falling away, reminded me of the youtube link about Atheists that mspector put up.

In the case of my wife and myself, and most of the people we know, although it's the guy that usually does the asking, the decision to marry is pretty much mutual and consensual. That's the way it should be, I think.

But on the other hand, as a seafood admirer, that fish dish sounds good.

As for the missionaries, I'm surprised all they've managed to mess up so far is the divorce rates. I know that churches no longer have the economic and political clout they once had.