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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (95474)6/27/2011 3:33:10 AM
From: ChinuSFO  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
The practice of "sati" had its roots in the unwillingness of society to bear the so-called "economic burden" of the widow. Shame for the Indian society that respected and still respects motherhood, the sacred cow (called Mother cow, "Gomata") etc.