Gaurav KumarAIR 34 · CSE 2017 · 331 wordsTheir whole copy
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Marriage refers to deliberative, informed and voluntary sexual union between two individuals with the aim of child reproduction.
Marriage is often the origin of family since traditional time but this emotive, voluntary and legitimate union is experiencing break downs in an increasingly dynamic world this may be owing to multiple reasons:
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(1) Increasingly the concept of sexuality has been replacing marriage. People are driven by different
sexual orientations from homosexuality to transsexuality whereby they come in conflict with law to legitimise their understanding of marriage (2) Reducing tolerance levels, reduction in post-marital adjustments have amounted to high divorce rates among women & men (3) The rise of feminist movement advocating for radical changes in marriage as an institution eg: Friedrich Engels in her book "The origin of family, private property and state" advocate that marriage is the root cause of all problems for women as it deprives them of property, puts them into reproductive roles and thus giving rise to modern enslavement this has caused structural changes in the institution of marriage (4) Increase drive towards live in relationships to ensure freedom and reduced responsibilities is also an important reason to reduced significance of marriage (5) The sacramental nature of marriage has been
converted into a contracted form whereby the partners sets liabilities of divorce beforehand this is causing rapid breakdowns and easier breakages.
(6) Increased drive towards adultery, promiscuity, etc. have also diluted the marriage institution resulting in increased litigations and conflict and diluting trust in marriage as a emotional bond.
(7) But still there are majority who have tested their marriages time and again and have shown that marriage is the foundation to family and household and it has not undergone any significant structural change
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eg: VAN genneb advocate that marriage may undergo transition & separation but it is the ultimate institution for incorporation also.
Thus though there are structural changes in institution of marriage but these high marital break downs in no way dilute the institution to nullity.