Analysis Of Sir Thomas More's Utopia Marriage And Divorce

In the form of “Utopia, Marriage and Divorce,” by Sir Thomas More, the rules presented by More may seem way out of proportion to many people from the twenty first century, due to the many changes our generations have encountered. We have grown away from what used to be a perfect image and expectation to society, and have moved on to many changes that cause our expectations to be lenient. Sadly, many of these things such as absence of marriage, premarital intercourse, and divorces are so common. We have gotten so used to it and now our society sees nothing wrong with these changes. It has turned into something normal that happens in our everyday life, however, the values carried out through many families may have a major disagreement with what …show more content…
At the beginning of the form, More states, “Women do not marry till they are eighteen, nor men till they are twenty-two (624).” This statement really stood out to me because growing up I was surrounded by couples who had a relationship for awhile and never got married. To me it all seemed like it was normal to be with someone for so long, live together, and then start a family with the absence of marriage or vice versa; it turned into a common thing. As a young child, I did not see any wrong doings, until I was at an age where our cultural values were explained. Going to church made me realize we were not living the right way we were meant and expected to live. I always wondered, if the parents are not married and they separate are they going through what is now an often teenage break up, but with children? It is a very confusing situation for many children. Many people with the same religious beliefs as me, ask what is the difference of living together, starting a family, and then getting married, afterwards? The title, is the difference. Marriage makes it more of a reason for families to stay together and to really try because it is not just about the parents or adults anymore, but the children as …show more content…
If some of these laws were existent many of our issues now would not be as common. The lasting of marriage would be unbreakable, the feeling of heartbreaks and pain would be nonexistent if abstinence occurred more often, and the divorce rates would be hardly there if many of these teenagers and adults made the right choices. The laws More proposed creates a chain of cause and effect, which all ties in together. Creating awareness of these chains can create a different future for future generations, leading our attention and awareness to bigger problems. We are not eternal, making the right decisions can avoid us from being a part of traditional expectations our society now