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38. Don't forget about marriage

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 05:49 PM

Dec 2012

Virtually all marriages are arranged, meaning neither the bride nor the groom gets to select their partner. It's considered dishonorable for anyone to choose their own spouse. The family has to do it for them.

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India Teen Commits Suicide After Police Pressure Her To Drop Gang Rape Case, Marry Attacker [View all] malz Dec 2012 OP

What DUers don't know about affairs in India would fill the Indian Ocean... NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

+1 agreed azurnoir Dec 2012 #20

I read Vikram and the Vampire. aquart Dec 2012 #23

our possible humanness mettamega Dec 2012 #2

That's horrible question everything Dec 2012 #3

I have read that the treat of women in India is horrible Heather MC Dec 2012 #7

India isn't enlightened. musical_soul Dec 2012 #15

Don't forget about marriage Scairp Dec 2012 #38

India is rather conservative JCMach1 Dec 2012 #36

Ok...I'll Say It: India, You're a Fucked-Up Country! triplepoint Dec 2012 #4

What countries aren't fu@ked up in one way or another? R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #10

Fictitioustan is doing pretty well these days. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #26

Words Cannot Convey My Deep Sorrow chuckstevens Dec 2012 #5

to be honest, I thought the post said "Indiana teen", not India teen ... zbdent Dec 2012 #6

There are no words... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #8

Plenty of words, they'd probably just start running afoul of TOSes. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #27

...sick. SoapBox Dec 2012 #9

The officers didn't commit the crime. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #11

No, dear. They actively worked to REWARD the crime. aquart Dec 2012 #22

I can't get into the Huffpo article for some reason. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #24

Sometimes I wish cops could go to jail for not doing their jobs Ash_F Dec 2012 #25

Animals. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #12

sickening rollin74 Dec 2012 #13

Yep. Just like "lie back and enjoy it" Todd Aiken salib Dec 2012 #18

Subject line of doom. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #17

We're doing a very good job of it, aren't we? malz Dec 2012 #34

Seems that way, and thanks! nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #35

sick, SICK culture Skittles Dec 2012 #16

Damn sad, indeed. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #19

+1 Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #40

Sacked? He was only sacked? aquart Dec 2012 #21

According to Wiki there are 940 women to every 1000 men in that country - that's messed up LynneSin Dec 2012 #28

How does that figure in this news story? closeupready Dec 2012 #29

Men are finding it harder to find brides LynneSin Dec 2012 #30

The families with daughters need to get avebury Dec 2012 #31

Pretty much what is happening LynneSin Dec 2012 #37

also many are not as traditional as before, so not only do you have JI7 Dec 2012 #39

But even if one can argue that rape can sometimes be about sex, closeupready Dec 2012 #33

If there are so few women...they shouldn't need a dowry to get married. Instead Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #45

Might surprise you sbmvv Dec 2012 #46

poor girl. may she rest in peace proudleftist526 Dec 2012 #32

I think some views I posted on another thread have some bearing here sbmvv Dec 2012 #41

India's socially conservative to the point of almost idiocy. Arkana Dec 2012 #42

I agree sbmvv Dec 2012 #43

An important update sbmvv Dec 2012 #44