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| quote: | Originally posted by BrownTA4Life
only in india |
Incorrect. Girls as young as 13 years old are married off in Saudi Arabia and other gulf states.
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
So if I want a divorce in India all I need to do is get someone to rape my wife, and if I want a new wife all I have to do is rape someone..... sounds easier then family court and dating! |
Heh. Maybe if you're a muslim. Hindu's believe that a marriage lasts for 7 livetimes (that's 6 more reincartaions then the till death do us part that western vows of marriage). According to some muslim interupteration of the marriage laws, a man can simple say DIVORCE DIVORCE DIVORCE three times, and that's all it takes for him to ditch his wife. Of course this isn't accepted in most countries, but back in the days that's how easy it was.
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
I can't wait for someone to come in and try to justify this because it's a different culture. |
This has nothing to do with culure, and everything to do with ignornant, backward thinking village idiots who disregard state and fedral laws. This kinda thing would only happen in a bumfuck village.
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Satti does still occure, however, it is rare now. I must point out though that Satti is now a voluntary practice... in fact it was always voluntary. Granted there once was great preasure put on wives to throw themselves on their husband's funeral pile but they were never forced to. Remember this practice started due to the fact that your husband is your god if you are a Hindu woman and without your husband you cannot continue to worship therefore you cannot increase your karmic standing.... which means there is no point in continuing THIS life. Additionally, throwing ones self onto her husband's funeral pile shows great devotion and faith therefore will be rewarded in the next life (ie. you may come back as a man.... maybe even of the Brahmain cast).
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Satti is illegal in India. Has been since independence i believe. I haven't heard of any reports of Satti being commited in the last 20-30 years. There are however quite a few tragic incidents where dowry deaths resulting from families burning their brides (which is often confused with Satti). The act of Satti itself though is dead.
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