Ethical Thinking on Dowry System

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CRITICAL THINKING FINAL ASSIGNMENT NAME: SHARANYA.P TOPIC: SOCIAL CONVENTION- DOWRY SYSTEM WORD COUNT: PART-1: 827 WORDS (APPROX) PART-2: 165 WORDS (APPROX) Plagiarism declaration: “We know that plagiarism is the use of someone else’s work and pretending that it is ones own. We have used the IEEE Citation Guide for referencing. Each significant contribution in this essay which draws upon the work of others has been attributed and referenced. This essay is our own work. We have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy our work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work. We acknowledge that copying someone else's assignment or essay, or part of it, is wrong, and declare that this is our own work.” PART-1: The dowry system is so deeply rooted in Indian culture. Even modern, well-educated families start saving up money for their daughter's dowry as soon as she is born so what can one expect from the uneducated masses, whose only form of education is tradition? Dowry is an evil system and all of us, at some level, condone it and even contribute to it. Often the boy’s parents don't demand dowry, but our culture is such that we feel we must give something to the in-laws. [2] Without dowry no marriage is solemnized. In fact, before fixing a marriage or engagement dowry has become a precondition. [3] The Impact:  The personality of a bride or bridegroom, their willingness for the proposed marriage etc which are normally considered as the essential prerequisites of a marriage take the backstage.  Another salient feature of the dowry system is that it is always associated with the status of the parties to the marriage.  The system of dowry has also become a primary source of post-marital disputes. This also includes domestic violence against women.  It can also be considered as one of the important factors that affect birthrate of girls

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