"I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong" (Richard Feynman)
About our role in Afghanistan around 2006 when this above article was published (from Wikipedia "War in Afghanistan (2001–present)":
By May 2008, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had an estimated 47,000 troops from 40 countries, with NATO members providing the core of the force. The United States has approximately 17,000 troops in ISAF. By May 2008, ISAF had an estimated 47,000 troops from 40 countries, with NATO members providing the core of the force. The United States has approximately 17,000 troops in ISAF.
And now for a little humor about arranged marriages:
This YouTube video was funny, short but a funny video. Imagine if someone can actually do something like that;arranged marriages would be awesome. This video reminded me of the movie Click starring Adam Sandler. This video had a humorous side to it, however the truth about Bride wealth is not. Women or girls are arranged or at times forced to be married to someone (usually old dudes) to settle debts, stop feuds, and create strong alliances. I find this to be very wrong, and disturbing for women because they have rights as well to decide if who they want to marry. I cant imagine someone being forced to marry someone without love for that person. One day, I hope the idea of bride price or wealth will soon be abolished for countries like India. Again, this video was funny, but not the truth it conveys.
The youtube video seemed to promote choice. I agree with rickey_zx24c, it also did remind me of Click. The definition of a marriage is just a holy union between two people. I find it interesting because in other cultures, a marriage has nothing to do with "LOVE." Love itself does not determine who a person lives with. Instead of giving my point of view of arranged marriages, I would rather see it in their view. For example, if a poor family had to arrange a marriage between a wealthier family, the daughter will be better off. Instead of having the daughter live in poverty, she can live a better life with her husband. These marriages happen for a reason and as who we are, we tend to judge before we walk a mile in the shoes of these people. The pictures of young girls married off to men may benefit them. It is considered crazy in America but in other places it is considered survival. If women can really control their husbands, we would be happy people!
Yeah, I agree with Rickey. Even though the movie is telling that a woman has her right to choose her own husband by using a controller, however the truth is they don’t have that right. The movie shows an irony about the truth in Afghan that women will never have the right to choose their own marriage.
I was shocked when I was looking at the picture in the class. I can not image how an 11 years old girl to marry with an old man and has a children. It is improper behaviors. The girl is too little to marry. To marry means the girl has to waste her whole life with an old man. She can not study or know more stuff about the world because she have take care all of the housework in a family. From the pictures, I could see their unhappy in their eye. Maybe most of them even don’t what will happen after they married. They may just think that it is only a game that their parents play with them. They may even don’t understand why they have to marry, but the religion in Afghan force them to do so. If they understand that they should not marry so early, the women may not send their daughters away by marriage. In other hand, the bride price thing is so unfair to children. The children may have no understandings on debts or some of them even have no relation with the debts, but they have to be one to pay the debt. It’s unfair and so crude to them. They should have the right to know the world first and then marry instead of wasting their life because of bride price.
Wow. I definitely agree with Melissa and everyone else who said that the video reminded them of the movie "Click" featuring Adam Sandler. The whole concept of her pressing the button on the remote control and changing what she was looking at just like she would do to a T.V. reminded me of the movie. I also found it humorous how she didn't like who her husband was going to be so she used the remote control to find him in a perfect personality and different persona.
A funny video was used to show viewers on You Tube an idea of how arranged marriages work, but just like we saw on the video the girl's face showed at the beginning how she was truly feeling. Everyone grows up with different customs and I have much respect to all the females and males in the world who have to go through arranged marriages because it looks like a hard thing to go through.
Ricky's right, after seeing this I thought about the Movie Click at once. The expression on the women's face was priceless when she saw who her husband was supposed to be. Although this video is very funny it nonetheless presents an etic point of view. Afganistan people would not portray their culture in that way. Although the creator of the video's intent was probably to promote choice it still represents the western world of thinking concerning arranged marriages. Its great that in our culture we are able to choose who we marry. However, we must also be sensitive to the fact that arranged marriages are part of Afghan cultrue and helps poverty stricken families as the bridewealth is a big portion of the economy.
Haha, I find the video REALLY REALLY funny. It's sad though, how you can't really pick your husband/wife in some countries. The video puts a little humor, but I guess it makes sense. The wife is basically choosing the perfect husband for her.
These is so wrong, but so funny. Bridewealth is something I am familiar only through stories, TV and ANT class. It is nice to know (societies who do not practice bridewealth), that we do have a choice and we should appreciate it. This movie would probably be a western civilizations' solution to bridewealth. :-) Melissa mentioned how in other cultures marriage has nothing to do with "LOVE". I would disagree in some why because in the most of these marriages eventually the love finds its way. It does not have to be eros love, but phila or agape.
The You Tube video spoke of arranged marriages. It is a short and funny video that promotes women choosing their husbands. Women are married off to men that they don't like, and they are usually men that are much older than them. There is no love between the two people. This gives rise to sadness and depression. Women in all countries should have a choice on who to marry, but sometimes tradition wins over all.
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This YouTube video was funny, short but a funny video. Imagine if someone can actually do something like that;arranged marriages would be awesome. This video reminded me of the movie Click starring Adam Sandler. This video had a humorous side to it, however the truth about Bride wealth is not. Women or girls are arranged or at times forced to be married to someone (usually old dudes) to settle debts, stop feuds, and create strong alliances. I find this to be very wrong, and disturbing for women because they have rights as well to decide if who they want to marry. I cant imagine someone being forced to marry someone without love for that person. One day, I hope the idea of bride price or wealth will soon be abolished for countries like India.
Again, this video was funny, but not the truth it conveys.
The youtube video seemed to promote choice. I agree with rickey_zx24c, it also did remind me of Click. The definition of a marriage is just a holy union between two people. I find it interesting because in other cultures, a marriage has nothing to do with "LOVE." Love itself does not determine who a person lives with. Instead of giving my point of view of arranged marriages, I would rather see it in their view. For example, if a poor family had to arrange a marriage between a wealthier family, the daughter will be better off. Instead of having the daughter live in poverty, she can live a better life with her husband. These marriages happen for a reason and as who we are, we tend to judge before we walk a mile in the shoes of these people. The pictures of young girls married off to men may benefit them. It is considered crazy in America but in other places it is considered survival. If women can really control their husbands, we would be happy people!
Yeah, I agree with Rickey. Even though the movie is telling that a woman has her right to choose her own husband by using a controller, however the truth is they don’t have that right. The movie shows an irony about the truth in Afghan that women will never have the right to choose their own marriage.
I was shocked when I was looking at the picture in the class. I can not image how an 11 years old girl to marry with an old man and has a children. It is improper behaviors. The girl is too little to marry. To marry means the girl has to waste her whole life with an old man. She can not study or know more stuff about the world because she have take care all of the housework in a family. From the pictures, I could see their unhappy in their eye. Maybe most of them even don’t what will happen after they married. They may just think that it is only a game that their parents play with them. They may even don’t understand why they have to marry, but the religion in Afghan force them to do so. If they understand that they should not marry so early, the women may not send their daughters away by marriage. In other hand, the bride price thing is so unfair to children. The children may have no understandings on debts or some of them even have no relation with the debts, but they have to be one to pay the debt. It’s unfair and so crude to them. They should have the right to know the world first and then marry instead of wasting their life because of bride price.
Wow. I definitely agree with Melissa and everyone else who said that the video reminded them of the movie "Click" featuring Adam Sandler. The whole concept of her pressing the button on the remote control and changing what she was looking at just like she would do to a T.V. reminded me of the movie. I also found it humorous how she didn't like who her husband was going to be so she used the remote control to find him in a perfect personality and different persona.
A funny video was used to show viewers on You Tube an idea of how arranged marriages work, but just like we saw on the video the girl's face showed at the beginning how she was truly feeling. Everyone grows up with different customs and I have much respect to all the females and males in the world who have to go through arranged marriages because it looks like a hard thing to go through.
Ricky's right, after seeing this I thought about the Movie Click at once. The expression on the women's face was priceless when she saw who her husband was supposed to be. Although this video is very funny it nonetheless presents an etic point of view. Afganistan people would not portray their culture in that way. Although the creator of the video's intent was probably to promote choice it still represents the western world of thinking concerning arranged marriages. Its great that in our culture we are able to choose who we marry. However, we must also be sensitive to the fact that arranged marriages are part of Afghan cultrue and helps poverty stricken families as the bridewealth is a big portion of the economy.
Haha, I find the video REALLY REALLY funny. It's sad though, how you can't really pick your husband/wife in some countries. The video puts a little humor, but I guess it makes sense. The wife is basically choosing the perfect husband for her.
These is so wrong, but so funny. Bridewealth is something I am familiar only through stories, TV and ANT class. It is nice to know (societies who do not practice bridewealth), that we do have a choice and we should appreciate it. This movie would probably be a western civilizations' solution to bridewealth. :-)
Melissa mentioned how in other cultures marriage has nothing to do with "LOVE". I would disagree in some why because in the most of these marriages eventually the love finds its way. It does not have to be eros love, but phila or agape.
The You Tube video spoke of arranged marriages. It is a short and funny video that promotes women choosing their husbands. Women are married off to men that they don't like, and they are usually men that are much older than them. There is no love between the two people. This gives rise to sadness and depression. Women in all countries should have a choice on who to marry, but sometimes tradition wins over all.
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