Mix marriages is great for racial unity in any country. I, for one, really do encourage it. However, in Malaysia, it is a little more difficult when compared to other countries, including Indonesia. Malaysia is unique as one must convert if you want to marry a Malay and there is no way of getting out of the religion once you convert. People are afraid of being forced into something and have no way out.
On the whole, people are afraid to convert to any other religion. The same happens when once upon a time, you have to convert to Christianity if you wish to marry one. This made most families angry when their children want to marry a Christian. However, these days, a Buddhist marrying a Christian can keep his or her faith until one day he or she chooses to convert or not to convert. This relaxed rule has brought about more mixed-faith marriages.
I do believe that if everyone is allowed to keep his or her own faith in marriage, there will be many, many more mixed-raced and mix-religion marraiges.
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