S Sociologists and a section of psychologists here are baffled by the Madras High Court’s judgment seeking to give the sanctity of a marriage bond to sexual relationship involving adults. They felt that affection and love alone should be the determinants for a marriage and not physical relationship.
“The ruling is inappropriate in Indian plural society considering our social structure. Polygamy and polyandry prevails in our society legally or illegally. Culture of different social groups differs and so are perceptions. While a section of tribal in north India feels that pre marital sex is a sin for some others it is different,” pointed out R Kanakaraj, Associate Professor of Political Science, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
Bharathiar University Psychology Professor A Velayudham felt that in the wake of the judgment people would be afraid to enter into a physical relationship out of wedlock or extra-marital relations.
“It would spread a phobia as people may not be willing to be bound in a relationship. There is also no clarity on the living together relationships and the sharing of properties of the partner. If they are legally partners what about legal divorce? We will have to wait and see how far it goes,” he said.
However, Dr D Srinivasan, senior psychiatrist at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital welcomed the ruling and felt it would be better for people to desist from discussing its pros and cons.
“This ruling would be helpful for women as it forbids men from cheating them. Instead of dissecting the verdict, we should all welcome it,” he contended. James, a college student, felt that it would be impractical to link sex with marriage in any society.
S Sociologists and a section of psychologists here are baffled by the Madras High Court’s judgment seeking to give the sanctity of a marriage bond to sexual relationship involving adults. They felt that affection and love alone should be the determinants for a marriage and not physical relationship.
“The ruling is inappropriate in Indian plural society considering our social structure. Polygamy and polyandry prevails in our society legally or illegally. Culture of different social groups differs and so are perceptions. While a section of tribal in north India feels that pre marital sex is a sin for some others it is different,” pointed out R Kanakaraj, Associate Professor of Political Science, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
Bharathiar University Psychology Professor A Velayudham felt that in the wake of the judgment people would be afraid to enter into a physical relationship out of wedlock or extra-marital relations.
“It would spread a phobia as people may not be willing to be bound in a relationship. There is also no clarity on the living together relationships and the sharing of properties of the partner. If they are legally partners what about legal divorce? We will have to wait and see how far it goes,” he said.
However, Dr D Srinivasan, senior psychiatrist at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital welcomed the ruling and felt it would be better for people to desist from discussing its pros and cons.
“This ruling would be helpful for women as it forbids men from cheating them. Instead of dissecting the verdict, we should all welcome it,” he contended. James, a college student, felt that it would be impractical to link sex with marriage in any society.
S Sociologists and a section of psychologists here are baffled by the Madras High Court’s judgment seeking to give the sanctity of a marriage bond to sexual relationship involving adults. They felt that affection and love alone should be the determinants for a marriage and not physical relationship.
“The ruling is inappropriate in Indian plural society considering our social structure. Polygamy and polyandry prevails in our society legally or illegally. Culture of different social groups differs and so are perceptions. While a section of tribal in north India feels that pre marital sex is a sin for some others it is different,” pointed out R Kanakaraj, Associate Professor of Political Science, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
Bharathiar University Psychology Professor A Velayudham felt that in the wake of the judgment people would be afraid to enter into a physical relationship out of wedlock or extra-marital relations.
“It would spread a phobia as people may not be willing to be bound in a relationship. There is also no clarity on the living together relationships and the sharing of properties of the partner. If they are legally partners what about legal divorce? We will have to wait and see how far it goes,” he said.
However, Dr D Srinivasan, senior psychiatrist at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital welcomed the ruling and felt it would be better for people to desist from discussing its pros and cons.
“This ruling would be helpful for women as it forbids men from cheating them. Instead of dissecting the verdict, we should all welcome it,” he contended. James, a college student, felt that it would be impractical to link sex with marriage in any society.