Why doesn't lord Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris?

Answer 1

Friar Lawrence has already married Juliet to Romeo and knows that she would be committing bigamy if she married Paris, which would be a crime. He also knows that Juliet does not want to marry Paris and is being forced into the marriage, which is also a crime.

However he does not want to have to admit that he has already married her to someone other than Paris, since it would bring the wrath of Capulet down on him.

Answer 2

It was because he has already secretly married her to Romeo.
Friar Laurence is reluctant to marry Paris and Juliet because he has already married her to Romeo. Though Paris does not know this yet, Friar Laurence and the audience does.

Answer 3

He says in some context that sweet pleasures and desires have bitter endings, and also comments that Romeo loves Juliet for her looks, not her iner-beauty. He decides to have them marry though in hope that the family feud will end.

Answer 4

The friar is reluctant to marry Paris and Juliet because Juliet is already married to Romeo and it is against the friar's virtues to marry her to another man.

Answer 5

Because he already knows that Juliet is married to Romeo.

Answer 6

Friar Lawrence is reluctant to marry Paris and Juliet because he had already married Juliet to Romeo. Romeo was still alive and they would therefore be committing bigamy.

Answer 7

She was too young (13) and he was afraid that if Paris impregnated her, she would die during child birth.

Answer 8

Lord Capulet wants to wait until she is older as he considers her to be too young. Also he wants to check whether Juliet will actually love Paris.

Answer 9

Because he assumes (as everyone else does) that their parents would not approve.