‘Divorce should never be allowed’. Discuss.
Divorce is the legal dissolution of marriage. I think the statement means that once a couple gets married, they are married for life and therefore should never get divorced.
Roman Catholics believe that divorce shouldn’t be allowed; supporting this statement, this is because at the Sermon on the Mount; Jesus Christ said ‘I hate divorce’. Roman Catholics believe marriage is a sacrament and means they don’t allow divorce because this would go against religious teachings. However, Church of England allows divorce, but only as a last resort. They believe that the couple should try counselling such as Relate first. There are certain circumstances where divorce is granted, which include cases such as abuse or adultery. A quote to support this is when Jesus said ‘whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery’ at the Sermon on the Mount. I agree with the Church of England view because sometimes things may happen which are uncontrollable and you may not be able to live in the marriage anymore.