http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:24:26 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/11/24/141015.php#comment-345945 Issues never get solved, when people have "hard points of views". We are being fed with the "reasons of these issues" and even forced to accept "the right solutions". The unfortunate story is that these so called "right solutions" by some bunch of idiots at high places do not just work for years and decades. Yet, the morons stick to their point of views with shear arrogance even after their solutions and models have miserably failed. We are being told time and again that dowry is the main issue of female foeticide. We are told not to question it. At the same time, the govt does not want to solve dowry or extravagant marriage issue as it increases GDP of the country. In a year, 50,000 crores of Rupees are spent of dowry articles and marriage expenses. Some idiots even argue about "choice" here. In the meanwhile, our great minds (in media and activists) picture girls as burdens and victims using one sided statistics. Chauvinistic Men also love to see women as victims to justify their own identity as protectors. Now, do you want a burden-victim to be born in your house? (I am not forcing a point of view here.) 345945@desicritics.org Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:24:26 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/24/141015.php#comment-345904 Hmmm, I would need more convincing to believe that it is jains doing most of this kind of thing. I would buy that the below the poverty line poor are not, simply because most do not get ultrasounds done or have prenatal care at all! But then I would want to see the numbers of how many baby girls are abandoned or left to die after birth or fed less then their male siblings. The whole thing is a big freaking mess. I do not much care who is at fault "the most". All of it is frightful. 345904@desicritics.org Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:34:41 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/24/141015.php#comment-345893 You will also be interested to know that it is primarily the middle class who opt for this cruel practice- rarely the below-the-poverty poor. 345893@desicritics.org Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:10:58 EST