In the news today

[Buffalobiian]

I had commented on this last fall when it came up on Reddit, but basically the jist of this is this: cultural relativism.
It's easy for us to look at an article like this and feel appalled, but think about it from a chinese man's perspective. To them, carrying on the bloodline is the most important thing. Couple this with the fact that each person can only have one child, and you can see why a man might feel cheated, when his chosen partner hid her genes from him.

That would mean that partners are obliged to disclose their plastic surgery history to partners as a requirement of marriage, and that's not really something I agree with.

[Assertn]

That would mean that partners are obliged to disclose their plastic surgery history to partners as a requirement of marriage, and that's not really something I agree with.

Again, cultural relativism.

[Animeniax]

Again, cultural relativism.

Do the Chinese rely on arranged marriages or marriages of convenience? If so, then I could see the need for full disclosure, as far as plastic surgery is concerned.

[Buffalobiian]

Do the Chinese rely on arranged marriages or marriages of convenience? If so, then I could see the need for full disclosure, as far as plastic surgery is concerned.

It's pretty free as far as I know. Parents like to (secretly) invite you to meet with other family friends' children and stuff if they don't think you're being proactive enough about finding a mate, but I do not believe arranged marriages are the norm anymore.

This is talking about metropolitan areas. Rural areas and minority ethnic groups may have different cultures.

[Assertn]

Do the Chinese rely on arranged marriages or marriages of convenience? If so, then I could see the need for full disclosure, as far as plastic surgery is concerned.

Regardless of the means, if the goal is to have a healthy, successful child to carry your name, then you might be pissed if he turns out to be born a hideous beast because the qualities you found suitable in your mate are all fake.

[Animeniax]

Regardless of the means, if the goal is to have a healthy, successful child to carry your name, then you might be pissed if he turns out to be born a hideous beast because the qualities you found suitable in your mate are all fake.

True but we're talking about China here, and if you mean by "healthy and successful" that they are physically attractive. From what I've seen of your average Chinese in China, slim pickings if you're looking for even what we'd consider a 4 or 5. The only way to find 6 or 7s is to be rich and famous. The only 8s and above are surgically enhanced.