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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (72513)	8/17/2003 6:17:38 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

How did you figure that? I thought she was merely torn between wanting several things. She wants to be a good daughter, but she might also want a love match of her own. She likes the idea of the tradition of arranged marriage, but worries that it might not work out.

To: Lane3 who wrote (72513)	8/18/2003 11:29:25 AM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

What I was focusing on was how little it mattered what she wanted. I think that's a bit simplistic. She wanted two things that were in conflict -- to choose whether, when, and whom to marry herself, and obedience to her faith. She wanted both. Or maybe what she really wanrted was for the Muslim faith to change to suit her personal preferences. But saying that what she wanted mattered little isn't, I think, accurate. She said that her parents would accept her choice if she insisted. So she had the right to choose that if she wanted to. What she lacked was the right to make them approve of it and reject their faith. What she wanted was to keep a close relationship with them while rejecting the spring of their being. Interesting choices, I agree. But not, I think, as simplistic as you suggest by suggesting that shat the wanted didn't matter.