A reader responds to India’s gender imbalance problem:
Yet another example of the hubris of humanity. “We’ll prefer males because <whatever>, and ignore the potential unexpected side effects because we can’t imagine them so therefore they must not exist.” Sort of like legislatures big and small passing sweeping laws. Or technologists ignoring the societal, philosophical and moral consequences of their inventions. Or political parties (GOP) willingly burning every ethical bridge to maintain power. Etc. Etc.
It’s just a failure to value the potential contributions of everyone. This has been going on for centuries, of course, but in the modern era it should be possible to connect the social practice to the social catastrophe, publicize it, and have a proper public discussion about it? Or is it so traditional and/or a tenet of Hinduism that it cannot be properly expunged?
I have no idea, but if it is then I fear the result will be a cycle of tragedies.
