RaReSha3;160565That point was moot and wasn't questioned in the disagreement of opinions but being misunderstood by you. Whether it's deliberate or unintentional on your part,I am not going to dwell on it. Read boca's post which succinctly outlined preferences and prejudices.
I have mentioned in my earlier post, NOT succintly what I think are the differences between preferences and prejudices. Please comment on those if you want to. And, if you think it's a bait then please don't.
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Sati was banned in 1829, but had to be banned again in 1956 after a resurgence. There was another revival of the practice in 1981 with another prevention ordinance passed in 1987. Now we don't hear much about it. What caused the decrease? Is it due to law alone or awareness combined with the law?
You yourself talked about women's education. Did it become widely prevalent due to law alone or awareness?
Change of Dress code for widows and the prevailing practices, is it due to law or awareness? Banning child marriages as well as increased life expectancy has helped the cause but we cannot deny the impact of the awareness that they are human beings too. Remarriage of widows is not driven by law but awareness.
Although the dowry was legally prohibited in 1961(section 498A), it continues to be highly institutionalized and widely practiced.An amendment to Indian Penal code (section 304-B) was done in 1986 but the death rates were higher in 1993 than 1992 even after the amendment. Here law is being sidestepped as people treat demands and preferences(voluntary gifts) in single bucket.Can awareness reduce this mishap and eliminate it in the long run,you bet.
I took the bait on your repeated requests to provide more fodder although I resisted, as my participation in this thread was/is not to lecture but inspire others to form opinions on their own with additional info. If its too preachy for your liking, you have the 'choice or the preference' to ignore but I still ask you to think about it...
What do you mean by fodder? We are discussing a topic and people have different opinions. I have an opinion which I am trying to explain. For this before making assumptions on what you think I requested certain clarifications, if you think that's baiting that's your opnion. It certainly is a good way to pick and choose what to talk about and what not. Sentences like "I took the bait on your repeated requests to provide more fodder " or "If its too preachy for your liking, you have the 'choice or the preference' ", obviously added a lot of material to this discussion.