The problem of dowry has become one of the major problems that today even our government and society both are incapable of solving this problem
Today the situation has become so worsened that a man who belongs to the middle class is worried about the matter of his daughter’s marriage. The exhibition of dowry is no more than ostentation
Our society has become a victim of this social injustice and moral corruption. Many sisters with the dream of becoming brides have grown old because their fathers are unable to manage dowry for them. This led to them mental dissatisfaction, chaos and social disintegration.
Sometimes parents of the boys demand cash and or some particular dowry. This also creates a sense of deprivation and disappointment in the parents of the girls.
This practice of giving dowry further leads to many social problems. We can see that sometimes daughters are being sent to their houses with divorce because they were not able to bring the required dowry. Often it breaks all the limits of humanity. For example, newspapers are replete with the news of burnt daughters. So parents of daughters are compelled to arrange the maximum dowry for their daughters
To eliminate this social problem, first of all, the government should pass an ordinance on giving dowry. The ordinance should be followed strictly by everyone and those who will try to violate this law must be punished strictly.
Moreover, to cope with this problem, collective cooperation is required. People should not take marriage as a business deal.
MARIAM SHAHID,
Lahore.