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F) In his Special Theory of Relativity, Einstein described how the only constant in the universe is the speed of light.. G) It is said that Einsteins success lies in the fact that few people can understand his theories. Passage 7 Twenty years ago a debate erupted about whether there were specific Asian values. Most attention focused on dubious claims by autocrats that democracy was not among them. But a more intriguing, if less noticed, argument was that traditional family values were stronger in Asia than in America and Europe, and that this partly accounted for Asias economic success. _________ On the face of it his claim appears persuasive still. In most of Asia, marriage is widespread and illegitimacy almost unknown. In contrast, half of marriages in some Western countries end in divorce, and half of all children are born outside wedlock. The recent riots across Britain, whose origins many believe lie in an absence of either parental guidance or filial respect, seem to underline a profound difference between East and West. Yet marriage is changing fast in East, South-East and South Asia, even though each region has different traditions. The changes are different from those that took place in the West in the second half of the 20th century. Divorce, though rising in some countries, remains comparatively rare. Whats happening in Asia is a flight from marriage. | 
