forced marriage whats your views

I think it's terrible. You would have thought being a parent, your best interest is your son's/daughter's happiness not having them resent you for the rest of their life. Very starnge.

It's awful, I really feel sorry for people who has to go through that, but they shouldn't have to.

my parents were forced to get married cause my mom got pregnant at 16. my dad was 22. 30 years later they are still married! dont agree with being forced to get married tho.

It's completely wrong. People should have the right to choose for themselves who they wish to spend their life with. It shouldn't be imposed upon them

I agree, I just can't believe how lax the system is there. I thought this stuff died in China 100 years ago! It's definitely a backwards view of making your kids behave, that's for sure.

I think its a very sensationalist piece of news.



out of just over 2,000 kids its pretty safe to say that about any children anywhere.

I don't agree that a child should be forced into arranged marriage. They are after all, a child, and should not be engaging in any sex until fully grown. Nor should they be forced into any relationship. It may be religion or culture but any other words for it would be procuring for sex and slavery.

I agree it should be looked into, however i don't think sensationalist reporting gives the matter a fair view and will increase biases against other cultures.

I dont understand. Is that report trying to connect kids missing from school being involved in arranged marriages?

they are saying that in "certain" areas of the UK the chances of them being missing from school because of being forced into marriage are higher than others - for example in bradford it is more likely than say tiverton.

Its like saying that in "certain" areas of the UK children are more likely to be abused by a catholic priest than others or in "certain" areas of the UK children are more likely to be stabbed by the school gate.

Sure, its a serious matter, but this kind of reporting does it no favours.

Why is this so shocking?

This is horrible. It is even more horrible that any parent would allow this to happen to their child.

I remember going to college with a muslim girl who's father was sending her home to marry some cousin, i was really shocked by it all and asked her why she was going along with it, her response was she didnt wanna dishonour her family...wft!

This is not shocking anymore, this happens.

Girls being forced to have there genitals cut out and mutilated for there future husbands is more shocking!