I disagree with you, Ash bro. Pre-marital relations and relationships in general are an individual's choice and isse society corrupt kaise ho jayegi? Who decides what will corrupt the society? Aisa toh nahi hai ki yeh sab West se liya hai humne. And let's not pretend India has been some moral utopia. You yourself mentioned the historical presence of polygamy and 'immoral relations.' Pre-marital relationships, polygamy, EMA, domestic violence, sexual abuse, concubines, everything has existed in the Indian society as well since time immemorial. Child marriages aaj bhi hote hain. Yahan pe bhi corrupt hi tha and unfortunately ab bhi hai. If anything, the modus operandi of these two cultures might be different. Indians don't question the status quo whereas the West does.
The difference might be that while these things existed and were often accepted or hidden in our society, the West, despite its flaws, has seen significant movements questioning and challenging these very issues, leading to more open discussions and legal reforms, even if the problems haven't vanished entirely.
Immorality is wrong in all aspects but who decides these morals? Who decides that this is moral and this is immoral? Pre-marital relationships are about two consenting adults. How does that suddenly make the whole society go crazy? Who made you or anyone the judge of what's going to corrupt everyone?
Ash bro, with all due respect, your view of the West seems a bit one-sided. Yes, they have their issues, but attributing societal corruption solely to pre-marital relationships is a huge oversimplification. Correlation doesn't equal causation. Their struggles are rooted in a complex interplay of economic, social, and historical factors, not just who sleeps with whom before marriage.
As for who decides morality, that's the million-dollar question, isn't it? Morality isn't some fixed, divinely ordained code. It evolves with societal understanding, empathy, and the need for justice. What was considered acceptable centuries ago is abhorrent today, and hopefully, our understanding of right and wrong will continue to progress. Blaming individual choices about relationships and the "family structure" (that is actually based on rigid structures like caste, class and religion and not exactly love and trust), for the downfall of society feels like deflecting from the larger, systemic issues we need to address, both here and globally.
Edited by ThaneOfElsinore - 5 months ago
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