First, please learn to distinguish between 'arranged' and 'forced'.
Second, arranged marriages aren't only a middle-eastern/Indian thing. If you look at society closely, you'll see that a lot of marriages are arranged knowingly or unknowingly. I mean, what do call it when friends set up their friends with guys/girls? Arranged, obviously!
Finally, please open your minds everyone. No, you don't have to accept the concept of arranged marriages, but the least you can do is to respect it.