Divorce should never be allowed. Discuss.

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‘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.

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An annulment is a cancellation of the marriage, stating that it never happened and the marriage is void. Church of England approve of annulments which are granted if one or both members of the couple were drunk, forced into marriage, underage or the couple haven’t had sex yet. The annulment is not the same as divorce. Roman Catholics grant annulments, as well as Quakers who believe that if a certain action makes love or good then it is acceptable. The good thing about an annulment is that the marriage is cancelled not only in the former couple’s and families ...

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