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SBIPO2015:Aremarriagesbecomingobsoleteinthenewworld
order?
HelloReaders,
OnaccountofSBIPO2015forthepostofProbationaryOfficer,hereweare
providingyouallanessayon"Aremarriagesbecomingobsoleteinthe
newworldorder?"Hopeyoulikethepost!!!
The institution of Marriage is one of the oldest, most acknowledged &
common feature among all the existing civilizations that is continued to be
practiced generation to generation since long. The rituals and traditions may
varybutthecommonobjectiveisthesamei.e.toestablishtheinstitutionof
family that could lay the foundation of a healthy, developed, civilized &
tolerantsocialsystem.Itwasestablishedtosignifyequalstatusofbothman
&womeninthesocietyandalsotominimizethesocialevils.
Timechanges,andsochangestheinterpretationandexpressionofmarriage.
In today's sceneries we can discuss the importance of marriage under two
backgrounds i.e. urban culture and rural culture. In Urban areas, where
gender inequality is marginal, both men and women are aspired to achieve
higher in the field of education, and employment. Women are financially
independent, have their aspirations, desires and professional goals. Under
the influence of globalization & with the increased prominence of social
media, Are marriages becoming obsolete in the new world order? everything
is available readymade be it food, purchasing, travel or even friendship.
Socialnetworkingsitesandothermatrimonialsitesarethelatestfab.Whenit
comestomarriage,peoplearenowmoremature,educatedandchoosybutat
the same time more demanding, intolerant & prejudiced also. The new
versions of sectarianism i.e. search of 'Caste within Class' has emerged.
With increasing number of divorces, domestic violence, laws related to
dowry,equalrightstoliveinpartnerandtheoffspringthatresultedfromsuch
relations are some of the stimulating factors that has forced our new
generationtothinktwicebeforemarry.Therecenttrendsreflectsthatpeople
feel more interested and feel more comfortable on social networking rather
than marrying to someone. Marriage brings responsibilities and discipline in
life and the new world that has its own challenges, restrictions &
commitments, is not ready to accept this extraburden. However, the things
arenotassuchtheyarebeingperceivedbythembutnobodyisreadytotake
a chance. People take Marriage with little bit of reservation. Exceptions are
those who have witnessed a blissful married life of their parents and near
relatives.Buttheyarealsomanytimes,gotupsetbyobservingthedisturbing
incidentshappeningintheirsurroundings.WhatifIdon'tgettherightmatch?
The question is single and still unanswered. People find it best to press the
buttonof'EXIT'.NoMarriage,Noissue.
Ifwetalkaboutruralbackgroundorthecountrieswithmoregendercontrast,
thingsarejustopposite.Womenarestilltreatedasanobject,asatrophyor
sometimes as a means to repay the obligations. They have no say in the
social system. Nobody asks them whether they want to marry or not. They
arejustherdedascattleasperthewilloftheirparentsandsociety.Marriage
is still an effective tool to strengthen the family ties and business
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collaborations as it used to be in medieval times. But if we consider the

contentorspiritoftheidealforwhichthemarriagewasinstitutionalized,itis
obsoleteasitisnotservingtheverypurposeforwhichitwasformulated.
In view of the two cases discussed above in two different backgrounds, we
canconcludethattheinstitutionofmarriagehaslostitsrealmeaning.Issue
ofmarriagehasbecomeaPandorabox.Everyoneishesitant,confusedand
doubtfulabouttheoutcomes.

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