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**PhillipHer** · 04-13-2006, 10:45 PM

Dowry is prevalent in all sectors of society. The reasons for offering dowry may vary.

LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE:
1. Give it out of Compulsion.
2. To get (buy?) a groom in better status than that of theirs.
3. Gossips of having unmarried girl at home is torturing.
4. Fear of 3rd parties unnecessary comments and comparisons (uncles aunts neighbours) says sth for the guys who are willing to be bought like that, doesn't it?

UPPER MIDDLE CLASS AND HIGH CLASS PEOPLE:
1. Offer dowry willingly to SHOW OFF THEIR STATUS.
2. False prestige. (ESP among upper middle class)
3. Find unique, creative and new ways to spend money in name of dowry. (Decorative attires, cakes, wedding arrangements, kitchen utilities, tickets for honeymoon, etc are some which may come under this category) So long as its done willingly its acceptable, but these upper middle class and higher class people should realize, that they are indirectly responsible for dowry. The usage and practice of any system determine the demand for the same in an increasing way. i wouldn't totally object to this. i mean, it's a celebration and they can do it grandly if they so wish.

gifts like tickets for a honeymoon wouldn't actually seem so bad if you weren't thinking abt dowry. but the problem of dowry makes even innocent gifts seem bad.

the fact that they are indirectly responsible for dowry is not going to stop them from giving it, i'm afraid!

04-13-2006, 10:45 PM	#17
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	Dowry is prevalent in all sectors of society. The reasons for offering dowry may vary. LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE: 1. Give it out of Compulsion. 2. To get (buy?) a groom in better status than that of theirs. 3. Gossips of having unmarried girl at home is torturing. 4. Fear of 3rd parties unnecessary comments and comparisons (uncles aunts neighbours) says sth for the guys who are willing to be bought like that, doesn't it? UPPER MIDDLE CLASS AND HIGH CLASS PEOPLE: 1. Offer dowry willingly to SHOW OFF THEIR STATUS. 2. False prestige. (ESP among upper middle class) 3. Find unique, creative and new ways to spend money in name of dowry. (Decorative attires, cakes, wedding arrangements, kitchen utilities, tickets for honeymoon, etc are some which may come under this category) So long as its done willingly its acceptable, but these upper middle class and higher class people should realize, that they are indirectly responsible for dowry. The usage and practice of any system determine the demand for the same in an increasing way. i wouldn't totally object to this. i mean, it's a celebration and they can do it grandly if they so wish. gifts like tickets for a honeymoon wouldn't actually seem so bad if you weren't thinking abt dowry. but the problem of dowry makes even innocent gifts seem bad. the fact that they are indirectly responsible for dowry is not going to stop them from giving it, i'm afraid!
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