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{{quote| And if a man dying by some unexpected fate leaves daughters behind him, let him pardon the legislator if he gives them in marriage, he have a regard only to two out of three conditions - nearness of kin and the preservation of the lot, and omits the third condition, which a father would naturally consider, for he would choose out of all the citizens a son for himself, and a husband for his daughter, with a view to his character and disposition - the father, say, shall forgive the legislator if he disregards this, which to him is an impossible consideration. }}
* Similarly, in Plato's ''[[The Republic (Literature)|Republic]]'', all "marriages" among members of the ruling "guardian" class are arranged by the state. We say "marriages" in quotes, because it appears that these are one-time things rather than permanent relationships. Also, although the selection of pairings is officially either random or the work of the gods, it's actually the philosopher-kings who make the decisions, breeding citizens according to the needs of the state.
* In the ''[[
* In [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s ''Falling Free'', the company is trying to breed the newly created quaddies. When a young couple, with a baby, is told whom they are assigned to have their next children, they revolt.
* [[Matched]]: The government controls every aspect of your life, including who you will marry based on compatibility measures.
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[[Category:Wedding and Engagement Tropes]]
[[Category:Bureaucratically Arranged Marriage]]
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