Amit has written an interesting article here. But somehow I don't want to completely agree with his thesis. Increasing divorce rates maybe a good indicator of the empowerment of women, but it could also be an indicator of the fall in value that we associate with "familly". Are we as a society becoming less tolerant of lapses in character? to the point of not giving one's partner a second chance. I know its very difficult to identify where tolerance stops and where abuse begins. I am just trying to say that this trend should be looked at with measured positiveness.
Amit says "In America, divorce rates climbed back down after the surge of the 1970s, mainly because young people took greater care in getting married, and premarital relationships were not considered sinful". Why cant Indian society evolve to have more premarital relationships instead of going through steep rise in divorce numbers. This would be a far better indicator of the maturity of people in our societies.
http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/we-should-celebrate-rising-divorce-rates/ --- Divorce rates are going up across India. The figures that exist for our cities and towns show a sharp increase in the last decade or so. Many commentators bemoan this trend, speaking of the breakdown of families, the loss of family values and the influence of the West. But to me, the rising rate of divorces is a trend to celebrate. It is the single best statistical indicator we have of the empowerment of women.
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it is always easy for others to generalize when they are not the part of this... but nothing is more true than "I know its very difficult to identify where tolerance stops and where abuse begins." and i know it is difficult very difficult to draw that line.
http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2008/08/31/it-industry-and-divorce-rates/
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