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mrmerlin
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what about the future
[Read the article: Indians prefer boys]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It has long been a custom in many societies to have boys.
Be it for religious reasons or for things like inheriting.
That boys also will bear the family name is a consideration as well.
What was recently written about south korea and women`s rights is a case in point.
But there is a dangerous issue presenting itself for the future here.
With technology now being a helping hand in conservative ideas about having boys over girls, there will be a huge potential problem for the future.
Within a generation there will be many more wedding candidates of the male sex than of the female sex.
Those that may offer a bride a good proposition will have less trouble in finding a wife.
Though even this may pose a problem as the caste system historically frowns upon marriages with those of another caste.
But seen in a larger perspective the lack of potential wives for men seeking one is a huge issue.
Those of better education can find more easily a partner.
But the underclass of men that can not find a partner for marriage poses a huge reservoir for social unrest and cultural upheaval.
Ther may be one upshot for those women in the future especially looking at india.
While I do not wish to generalise many women are not treated very well after marriage.
The potential for improvement is there in the next generation when this shortage really will it.
Dowries though illegal are often still a fact of life.
Fewer women around may later that drastically.
And the treatment of women her own family and those of her in laws may change.
Could a shortage of women lead to a new wave of feminism or better treatment and less abuse ?