Bride burning and dowry may look bad, but are an integral part of India.

Hello! I'd like to tell everyone that the form in which we understand the concept of dowry is not what is was at the time this concept was formulated and incorporated into our culture. In the ancient times when a woman moved to her in-laws' house, she was sent with items and accessories of daily use so that she might feel comfortable in the new environment. Also, another girl (usually unmarried) was sent with her so that the bride would not feel alone and uncomfortable. This girl used to return after the bride would get well-acquainted with her new place.

But now the scene has completely changed. Dowry is considered to be an inseparable part of our institution of marriages. This distortion and misinterpretation of our customs must be condemned.

Let's all stand against this social evil.

According to me, dowry is that devil which is still ruining lives of many brides. Not only.

Small town people are demanding it, even richer family are involved in such things. The most ridiculous and shameful thing is killing the bride in case not getting demanded amount. I recently attended a wedding of my relative in which I came to know that groom's father returned all the things given by bride side and demanded cash instead of it.

This dowry is that problem which make me feel that India is still a under developed country in terms of thinking and respect to women.

The Dowry system was a major problem that our bridegrooms are facing. In fact, our ancients take dowry. To lack of knowledge and prevention of women. But we are also doing same thing what our elders done! so as by our technology and traditions we need to grown up and stop the present dowry system. When this dowry problem solves is better hiding to our children from this dowry system. (SAY NO TO DOWRY).

In many parts of India people ask for dowry and the poor people who can't give dowry they are always in worry and they do the marriage of their daughter in wrong and illegal ways. So dowry's demand should not be happen then the crime will be reduced. And people will celebrate their happiness for daughter as they do for son's.

Thank you.

Dowry is evil of our society and this is real true, all boy discussed on dowry and they say I am against dowry but in real life they boy's are not against dowry and say, I will accept only gift not dowry but this is indirectly dowry. So I fully against dowry and I will be never give and never take dowry.

Now it is a crime. Marriage is not a business or money making ritual that dowry should be a compulsion.

Everyone knows that dowry used to be given during marriage but it was for the girls comfort and not for the groom's family to enjoy.

I think this particular generation can bring a lot of change because we are educated and we make sense. Today men and women are treated the same so why not here. It's our duty to abolish this particular system even though we are not an active part of it.

If someone is seen observing the ritual then we should raise voice against it.

Hello friends.

In my opinion bride burning and dowry is such a worst things that demand by broom's side. Parent educate their child and giving higher education to live a happy and respectful life in future but the mentality become change they give higher education to take huge amount of dowry from bride side (if they invest 50 lakhs on their son, he expect more).

In India girls treat as goddess Lakshmi but on the other hand she burn by broom family just for a shake of money.

Today girls also stand on their feet and live independently, take responsibility of herself but still she follow a dowry system just because of that they don't get a partner who fulfilled her need without taken any type of dowry comon man grow up.

Earlier days parent gives gift to their daughter because she live and feel different type of environment so it help her to feel comfortable in different atmosphere but tradition goes change, its convert it in dowry system.

So the time comes and take decision man you don't take any type of dowry, don't sell yourself for the couple of money.

Thank you.

It is said that gradually dowry system has lessen but it's not like that, dwry system still exist in huge amount. Earlier, parents use to give dowry to thier daughter for her comfort but peaple take it in a wrong way and use it in wrong way and demand for huge amount and like this way it is become an integral part of India. Now a days girls are more educated than earlier time, now they are not dependent on their husband. So they can take step against these bad things and fight for these.

Hi Friends. I m Totally against Dowry system in India. It is a social ls evil. This problem is deep rooted in India. This is due to wrong mentality of society that boys are more superior to girls. They think boys are bread winners of their family. But nowdays girls has proved their worth. They are neither weak and inferior to nor dependent on anyone. Sunita Williams, Saina nehwal, Marrykom etc. Are the best examples.

Bridegroom's parents thinks that they do some favour on bride's family or we can say they are selling their boy (smart, educated) to bride.

Parents must encourage their daughters to be independent, to be educated.

Law enforces some stringent measures to curb this menace but nothing is going to be changed until society has changed their mentality.

Women has a very religious place in india's traditions. Denigration of women has ruined our society.

No security is provided to girls. Women cannot enjoy their freedom. Society's mentality forces them to live in boundaries. But why? both men and women are God's creatures. Both have their own rights. Restrictions on women are due to only society norms made by human. So these norms must be put to an end.

One question to girls.

Why are parents of educated and independent girls giving dowry? they must take stand against it.

I am completely against dowry system. In ancient times, only men were working. But now both are working and earning. Apart from that after marriage she looks after her husband, children, treat husbands parents as her own parents, and do all household activities. So actually, dowry should be given to women for doing all these things. Around 65% of work has done by women, but what does she get?