Showing posts with label Human Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human Culture. Show all posts

Friday, October 29, 2010

Pakistani man marries two women in one day

A man is committed through an arranged marriage to marry one woman, but finds himself in love with another. His refusal to go through with the arranged marriage threatens to break apart his family. Finally a compromise is reached when he suggests marrying both women. Everyone agrees, the women saying that they will live as sisters, and the man marries both women within a 24-hour period.

I hope it all works out for the best for all parties involved, but I have to wonder about the poor woman who is being married out of obligation. It reminds me of the story in the bible of Jacob who married both Leah and Rachel.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Roadkill Dinner

Students at Bournemouth University are using roadkill to learn butchering methods developed throughout history. What do you do with the leftover meat after class is over? Why have a barbecue, of course!