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Dana, I hadn't realized there was a substantial difference between "arranged" marriages and "forced" marriages. You said that in an arranged marriage, both parties have the option to say no. Have they usually met each other before, and had a chance to get to know the suitor, or would they be saying yes/no based only on a profile, including social status, family, etc? The only arranged marriage I have personal knowledge of was an Indian girl I went to high school with, who told me that her parents had already chosen her husband back in India and he would be coming to America for the wedding--she had never met him. I didn't ask her whether she could have officially said no or not, though I don't see how that choice is really useful if you can't meet what you're saying no to.
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