Devi

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[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

I saw them in New York! Brilliant!

[–] Devi@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

I went on an alligator boat in Florida and they were cool sure but the Anhingas hunting and catching fish were cooler, I didn't even know you had those!

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

While I'm pro giving it back, the article makes a good point about the Benin Bronzes being kept privately in the palace with no plan of them ever being displayed and refusing to even speak to existing museums. It's very sad.

It must be very difficult for the previous holders to know they are basically in some rich blokes bedroom now.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But you somehow think people voting normally is organisation? But government led organisation isn't???

[–] Devi@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I think you're confused by what an organised plan is...

[–] Devi@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Making a country win is way easier than making one lose. You'd have to put in enough votes for every country as you don't know how other countries will vote.

There's definitely been an organised plan for Israel, people have spoken about it openly on twitter

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

I've tried to find out if they ever did marry but I can't find her online. I like to think she did though and it went well because she did really like the picture.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

I think you're confused. That is arranged marriage.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

You're still mixing up arranged marriage with forced marriage.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's not dating exactly, but there are dates involved. The parents pick someone that you're intended to marry, they bring them round and go "here, we think you should marry this person". You get chatting with them, go out for some dates, in the modern age you're probably texting each other etc, but it's not like western dating where you're just seeing how it goes, you're deciding if you want to marry.

After a short while you would say 'yup, this seems good'.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You don't commit to a stranger really. Normally you've met them and spoke multiple times and the families have spoken throughout both kids lives. I had a friend when I was young who knew her intended spouse from 7 years old and there was no plan to marry until she was finished with uni. She used to carry a picture of him in her wallet like we all had boyband members.

Even once you get to the marriage bit there's chances to say no then.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What numbers are we using here? Reddit has roughly 70m active users, the fediverse has between 2 and 3 million, that's quite a few people over here.

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