Romeo and Juliet: Rushed into Love?

     In ELA we're reading the book Romeo and Juliet by: William Shakespeare as a class. The story is  about two teenagers from rival families (Romeo: a Montague and Juliet: a Capulet.) The two end up falling into a forbidden love which leads to them killing themselves in a terrible misunderstanding. Through out what we have read so far, there are a lot of hints into parents trying to control their children's lives. 
  
    Right after the first scene, Juliet's promised lover Paris asks Juliet's father for his blessing. Paris is a matured man in his twenties yet Juliet is barely 14. All her mother and father want her to do is marry Paris but it's clear she's only agreeing with them to make peace. She doesn't want to disobey her parents with the fear of starting a fight. Juliet's parents are pushing Paris on her because they know that they won't have control of what she does with her life for much longer but every time her mother asks about him, Juliet doesn't sound quite as amused. In 1.3.102 Lady Capulet says "Speak briefly. Can you like of Paris' love?" and Juliet replies "I'll look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep with I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly." What Juliet means is that she will try to like Paris but only to the extent of what her mothers permission allows. She doesn't want to like him, but she's doing what ever it takes to make her mother and father happy with her. 

    When Paris is asking for Capulet's blessing to propose to his daughter, he says "Younger than she are happy mothers made."  He's trying to persuade him to say yes so he brings up the point that girls younger than Juliet get married and are happy. Capulet replies "And too soon marred are those so early made. Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she. She’s the hopeful lady of my earth. But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart. My will to her consent is but a part. An she agreed within her scope of choice, Lies my consent and fair according voice." He's saying that girls as young as Juliet who get married grow up too fast yet he's still granting permission. He says "My will to her consent is but a part" which means he's giving him permission to try to win her over, but he will have to win her heart himself. 

     So the question is: should teenagers parents be able to rush them into love as they do in the story of "Romeo and Juliet."? In class, we shared our opinions and a lot of people said that it wasn't right what Juliet's parents are doing to her. They've promised her love to a man who's many years older than her without asking her opinion. I think the reason that they've done this is because they know that if they don't move quick enough, she might fall for another boy who they don't approve of. The reason why Juliet fell for Romeo so quickly is because he's her age and she was looking for an escape from her parents and Paris' decision. Romeo was looking for a way to forget about Rosaline, a girl who he loved just to find out that she didn't feel the same way. They were both in similar situations so they could relate to each other and help each other.