In India, dowry is considered as a traditional ritual of marriage. It could be cash, gift or estate given by the bride’s family to the groom’s family. It has become such a deplorable practice that it ruins the marriage sacrament.
India is making great strides in IT but it is a national shame that till today we cannot stop the practice of dowry and female infanticide. These days it is a prestige for the guy and his family to announce how much the wife’s family has given for the wedding. What is the kind of satisfaction that one gets from such boastfullness and show?
The Indian woman is portrayed like a goddess but is she really that once she is married?
Shouldn’t it be looked upon as “the guy is incapable of taking care of the woman” hence he wants dowry.
On a practical note, yes, there are expenses incurred for a wedding- why can’t both families share the expense rather than dump the expenses on a bride’s family and even make atrocious demands. Why is it that the educated people in India never think in such terms??
This is nothing but because of our social upbringing which is difficult to change.
To bring about a change, the educational institutions and the media together should educate men and women to eliminate the concept of dowry. Women must be made economically independent and strong social disapproval of dowry is the only guarantee to get rid of this evil. Basic house-keeping skills and treating women with respect should be taught to young boys from the start which majority of our Indian men really lack when compared to their western counter-parts.
It is high time that the government and the media start a campaign against this shameful custom.
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Government has nothing to do on this matter.We already have lot of laws in regard to dowry,.
Change should come from men and women..No matter how mu ch they are educated,people will still give and offer dowry..The evil is so deep rooted that .I belive that nothing except girls refusing to marry such greedy people.Slowly slowly things will change.But the qstn is ,"Who will lead the torch".No averegae girl is willing to give up her own life for the betterment of society.so...
I feel pity on men who ask for dowry.Why the heck do they marry if they can't take the responsibilty.Shame on men..
I seriously wonder why people pay up dowry? I mean like isn't that equal to demanding money to have sex? Such people are worse than commercial sex workers (who are more often than not forced into the trade) and people actually do not have any problems getting their daughters married off to men who are willing to 'sell' themselves!
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