Is Marriage Really Outdated?
In the 21st Century, one thing for sure is that our view evolve little by little, let alone the immediate wants and needs. Many post-modern countries have something in common- the high divorce rate, and low birth rate. Individualism is probably one of the reasons for that matter. Some progressive societies do recognize “permissiveness”, which some conservative societies entirely can not accept. Some experts are against the cultural conflict and integration caused by globalization, which will inevitably make some traditional culture disappear. Germany is a typical post- marriage country. Most people are still unmarried, and it has the highest single population in the World. The birthrate in Germany is negative, and many local German never plan to have a baby except for the conservative immigrants. In fact, this kind of society is always under controversy. On the other hand, there are also many conservative countries like Singapore. Singapore is a modern and extremely conservative Asian