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In reply to the discussion: India Teen Commits Suicide After Police Pressure Her To Drop Gang Rape Case, Marry Attacker [View all]Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)45. If there are so few women...they shouldn't need a dowry to get married. Instead
the men should be the ones to give the wife's family a dowry. Then maybe people wouldn't be trying to get rid of their female babies.
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India Teen Commits Suicide After Police Pressure Her To Drop Gang Rape Case, Marry Attacker [View all]
malz
Dec 2012
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According to Wiki there are 940 women to every 1000 men in that country - that's messed up
LynneSin
Dec 2012
#28
If there are so few women...they shouldn't need a dowry to get married. Instead
Auntie Bush
Dec 2012
#45