Sunday, January 29, 2012

Marriage: Who is the “right” person?


People fall in love and marry. What if the marriage is not between the same cast and race? What if the marriage is between the same genders? Is marrying the right thing then? Society has put down some norms, which everyone must follow. But some people chose to go against these norms and face the consequences.

Elton John, a famous music artist, chose to declare his sexual preference and go public with his marriage. He received a huge public response, some negative and some positive. Mostly negative. Moreover, when he tried to adopt a child, he could not do so because of his marital status. He suffered the consequences. However, Elton John is a wealthy personality; he need not worry about his future. But people, who are not as well of, have to think about their reputation, family and society before they get into any alliance with the not so appropriate partner.

If such is the society we live in, then why does the word freedom exist on our constitution?

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