Marriage concepts and applications

Marriage: this I call the will that moves two to create the one which is more than those who created it -- Friedrich Nietzsche.

Have you ever noticed that there are some phrases or expressions that their definition is not accurate enough for us? I think that "marriage" is one of them. Almost everyone has an idea of what marriage is to him or her. If you ask different people around the world what marriage means to them, they will tell you a slightly or maybe noticeably different definition than yours. The Concept of marriage is different between one culture and another. For example, even though one person may think of a marriage as a symbol of endless love brought together by a ceremony, another person may think of the marriage concept as a business exchange so one can be wealthier. Interestingly, different religions see marriage in various ways. According to the Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

In Judaism, marriage is viewed as a coming together of two families, therefore prolonging the religion and cultural heritage of the Jewish people. Islam also recommends marriage highly; among other things, it helps in the pursuit of spiritual perfection. Hinduism sees marriage as a sacred duty that entails both religious and social obligations. By contrast, Buddhism does not encourage or discourage marriage, although it does teach how one might live a happily married life (Religious aspects of marriage).

This quote shows different religions tend to focus on different aspects of marriage. For example, Buddhism does not even encourage marriage where Islam recommends it highly. These different point-of-views in different religions shows that the people who are very attached to religious beliefs, would understand the marriage in a sense that their religion has defined for them.

My definition of my abstract topic, marriage, is "an agreement between two individuals to share their emotional feelings." However, this definition cannot be accurate for some people because of the words "individuals," and "feelings." Why? Because first, some people misunderstand the actual meaning of the word "individuals." Second, some will think of marriage as a sexual exchange not an emotional exchange.