I read an article on nytimes.com about a women and a man who
had their marriage over Skype. I think that getting married over the internet
is ridiculous. It’s not the same when you are countries apart because you miss
actually being together and in the moment. This sometimes isn’t even safe. The
couple might not actually be in love, one could be just getting married to an
American to gain citizenship there. In
the article they relate this new practice to the old tradition of proxy
marriage before the internet. When one of the partners in the marriage is absent
they can still be legally married with a proxy. I feel that a long-distant
marriage is okay under some special circumstances, such as men fighting over
seas and if the lover is close to death. Overall this is very sad and wrong
because you cannot be with your spouse on one of the most important days of
your lives.
well, that's a pretty interesting topic.. i never know that it's so high-tech that you can even kiss on the screen. but i agree with you, only when you are actually together you can have the feeling of a relationship...
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