Ambani son wedding extravaganza: The example India can’t afford | Let Me Explain| Pooja Prasanna
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The Ambani wedding has captured headlines, but it's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to India's obsession with extravagant weddings. In this episode of Let Me Explain, we dive into the billion-dollar wedding industry and the societal pressures that support it by driving individuals and families alike into debt. We'll pull back the curtain on this ₹10 lakh crore industry, explore the financial strain on middle-class and poor families, often leading to debt traps, and understand the role of dowry in wedding expenses.
Join Pooja Prasanna as she examines the influence of high-profile weddings like the Ambanis on societal expectations and how various legislative efforts to limit wedding expenditures have fared over the years. From data on wedding loans to heart-wrenching stories of families driven to desperation, this episode sheds light on a crucial issue often overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of Indian weddings.
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Hey Pooja - Is Ambani asking you to pay for his wedding? He only spent 0.3% of his net worth. Most families (including yours most likely) spends like 5-10% of net worth on children's marriage
Nice Shari,looks like you have been expecting the the invitation, please also do a show on kavya karnatc rejecting pr offer
This is what happens when the nation's 90% wealth is with 9 people.
Roads closed
TVs overwhelmed with wedding footage
Celebrities are free
PM is free
Etc etc
Most of the indi alliance members were present with family members. 😅
@@Dadasahab1234so.everyone went except for gandhi family
@@Dadasahab1234 That doesn't make it right bro.
This wedding must have been a source of income to lakhs of people who provided some service or product for the wedding.
@@aosaeanormillions paid to foreign singers . Money gone from India
Sadly people spend a lot of time contemplating and planning the wedding... rather than in getting to know their future spouse!
Very true!
😂
They have been together for 8 years. I am sure they know each other.
Wedding is less about wedding but more about making a statement about one’s social standing.
Tells a lot about the society when people are willing to spend more on weddings than on education....
Sadly Indians like to impress. My son's friend is the Manager of a hotel in North East England. He had associated with Indians when he was younger but told me that he had never met any nationality as boastful/bragging as the Sikhs. During Wedding season the hotel is booked/every Sikh tells him they want to outshine the last family moneywise. Absolutely shameful Indians can never rid themselves of extreme inequality in societies.
Social pressure and false prestige is the biggest epidemic consuming south asia
There is no social pressure in the Christian West but all Indians are stuck in this epidemic as education is a means to an end. Education=get well paid job=rich=power. Human values of honesty integrity are never on Indians minds. They chose to migrate to the Christian West only for Riches/Wealth.
It is a private function. Focus of rich people like politicians who have lot money but no business or known source of income.
The size of the wedding is not as important as the strength of the marriage. Pomp and show is nothing but vanity and so yesterday. Conserve your money if you are low on finances and learn to live for yourself, not others. God's blessing is the biggest wedding present and He is unmatched in magnificence.
During the late 70s had a strict law about the number of guests in Bombay.
But ALL Those Laws were broken by the merchants and The Ambanis, and as per Law,
Those WHO Break Laws need punishment!,
Whatever Be Their SurNames!,
Indians do not follow any laws. It manifests itself in the UK for example when students come on education visas majority overstay and hide from the Home Office. Big problem and Mr. Jaishanker is aware of this but instead Modi has asked for more Visas in order to take back Returnees.
Expensive weddings are top reason for debts in India, female foeticide, seeing girl as burden, fear for her wedding expenses, unreal pressure on parents, unrealistic pressure on men also to earn a lot and have such weddings for their kids, it is top reason why parents save for wedding of girl but do not spend on her education, youngsters keep comparing wealth and show off. I think even if rich people spend a lot they should not advertise it on media and social media. As it sets unrealistic standards for ordinary people who cannot afford it. They monetise weddings, use it for PR and to promote brands and designers. But forget what a bad impact it has on society. In Punjab also most farmer suicides are due to being buried in debt due to pricey weddings and expensive funerals (bhog/antim ardas).
Punjabis are famous or infamous for Showing Off in the UK. They chose to seek asylum in the Christian West to escape Poverty/live in the Punjabi community (ghettos) to impress their village folk by getting rich. Repeat this sordid custom/tradition based on culture which they manufacture.
A Thorough Analysis and thought full presentation...
A progressive sign for Committed Journalism.
Thank you
Some people in india spend there whole life earnings on marriage.this is what needs to be corrected not ambani s spending there 0.5%😮
Yes, the rest 99.5% is people's money hoarded in shady legal ways or loopholes.
Now that he increased the price of internet plans he's gonna recover the spendings on wedding so technically he didn't even spend that money
Just to be stuck in a loveless disrespectful marriage with in-laws controlling women's lives. Look at the recent army housewife Smriti. Speaks volumes
Wonderful. Ambali lost opportunity to set new norms in the society by donating that amount and doing a simple wedding
Respect and admiration for those Indians who have decided to have simple, environmentally friendly weddings which have involved making a positive change in the lives of the have nots, be they humans or non human animals, even if it is for one day,.
So now we all know who paid Rs 5000 cr wedding nau-tanki what otherwise was like paying for the Paan desert after ant-re (main course) paid by the tax payer and/or Citizens of INDIA
Reliance made all their Wealth From PetroLeum, PetroChemicals, OiL Extracted From Jamnagar And Hazira in 1990S upto 2003S,
Can you also talk about the special marriage act and the difficulties to marry within the special marriage act for different states and remote areas.
Will surely look at it in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
The definition of wedding has been marred in this materialistic world.
Atleast their spending it in India which will give employment n income to Indians. It’s better than politicians hoarding illegal money n buying properties in Dubai n London which boosts their economy. Spending in India boosts Indian economy! Money goes to Indian designers, artisans, decorators, event organisers, caterers etc etc
But in The LongRun,
Such Heavy Expenses increase more Consumption of RESOURCES and increases inflation as well,
@@santoshsivaramkrishmillions paid to foreign singers . Money gone from India
@@santoshsivaramkrish Inflation going up long term due to one large event?? It doesn’t! During the wedding time if you went to buy flowers then you may find shortage of flowers or higher price due to shortage of flowers like it happens during festivals. But long term it has only positive effect. It’s good for economy! More movement of money from hand to hand is very good! Hoarding money or spending outside India is not good for India. Spending it back in India is good for economy n also for an India’s soft power! That is the reason government is promoting ‘Wed in India’!
Would love to know the migration of Indians abroad and their reasons state by state and difference between the north and south of the state.
It is a good idea. Will explore it
Am an Christian Indian migrant in the UK. My sons (white) friends one with a Sikh (lawyer) another Muslim (Cambridge) both born in the UK had their parents robustly object to their marriages and did not attend. The Muslim lady has moved to Australia. Both Indian-origin and my sons compare my mindset extremely progressive with an outdated Mindset inspite of their age and education. Indians all over the West use arranged marriages for Western citizenship and status in America Canada Europe and the Christian West. Have friends in US Netherlands Canada Europe same story.
Team New Minute - The Dayalbagh Way of Marriages is a unique and a simple way of wedding which needs to be adopted worldwide. Here, the wedding cost is capped at around Rs. 18000 per bride/groom. Dayalbagh is a religious & charitable community with its headquarters in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. I request The News Minute team to do a story of this. It would be invaluable to all the viewers!
Things piling up for the revolution ahead.
What revolution?
Those who have money will spend, and those who don't will cry like news minute..
Those who morons who think billionaires become billionaires by working hard, day and night, fair and square , will bootlick the rich and come to write comments with the beggers money those billionaires throw at them
And let's see how they celebrate their special events.
Taking loans for wedding both by men and women should be banned.
If people need to be told by law what they should and shouldn't do, they'll just find a way around it. The change has to be in trends. That's the only thing that matters to people - appearances. So until simple weddings are normalised and extravagance is frowned upon, nothing's going to change.
Not just the laws but social media and this ugly display of wealth or materialism has created a Monster which cannot be slain.
Very good anaysis of extravagant weddings leading to debt traps. Hope this instills some sanity.
Thank you!
Sadly NOT. Instead most (95%) Indians in the West have more money than in India and only makes it worse or Insane.
Modern human life after the industrial revolution itself is extravagant!!!
If you are using an iphone, driving a car for work, shopping in malls, sleeping in AC room, then you are already living a life which is like a dream for majority of people around the world.
Will anyone give up that comfort for the greater good.
The answer is NO!!
Thats not how the economics work in this age.
No body has a single iota of right to criticize any form of luxury in this world, because directly or indirectly we all are part of it
All middle class people want to spend less on wedding but the bills being proposed are bad for the economy. Businesses that primarily earn from weddings will struggle and it will ultimately make the tax paying bracket even smaller and more over it will affect employment.
I have seen educated.....I prefer calling them merely literate.....sons and daughters pushing their own parents to host the most glamorous enviable Shaadi events.....Unless both the parties concerned understand what wasteful expenditure is all about and how social media and societal malpractice has conditioned our mindset.....it's very very difficult to break the norm..... That's why I appreciate Dia Mirza, Shaheer Sheikh.....just to name a couple of the sane ones .....With great fame comes greater responsibility....
.But then who cares......
It was lovely watching this analysis.....
The harsh truth spoken so beautifully......
And also Swara Bhaskar
You have to be 😮brutally honest and 😢call such weddings "vulgar display of wealth".spend while thousands starve without a decent meal in India.shameful
That’s why Ambani is Ambani as he spent only 0.5 % of his total net worth in his son’s wedding and other people spend their 50-60% of saving only on wedding. They need to learn a lot from this business tycoon. Ambani as set the example for the masses for spending more than 1% of their savings/ net worth for the weddings.
very informative
So basically just like any other discretionary expenditure, everyone tries to outdo another enabling wealth dissipation across all classes. What's the crib? Rest of the argument about dowry and stree dhan has nothing to do with wedding showbiz , that's a different topic. This kind of argument if stretched will end up banning consumer and appliance loans
In Indian culture marriage ceremony and thread ceremony are of paramount importance. Even a poor man wants to celebrate it with much hype and pump.
So, why we should dicuss about Ambani 's marriage function
Instead of buying villa in some gulf country Ambani has spent money in India. Thousands of artists, tchnicians will get job.
Government work on employment inflation economy good governance law and order not on marriage issues these must be left to social activist
You would not go there, Ms Prsanna, I would for sure! Ranga went to maestro Putin jhappi with your taxes /treasure like that of 1.46 billion INDIANs coffers fleecing and future generations to be buried under debt for ages (courtesy RBI print press 24x7x365x10+) to buy Nita (Ranga lighter pigment racks infatuation from all walks of life - Politics, Press, Populous, Business, Hindi Movies, TV Serials, IAS cadre,...- this time from Business in Mukesh wife) son wedding gift aka ~8300 Cr Rs/week net into Mukesh coffer for CNG/Crude contracts for Years to come - That be $1 billion /wk net for years to come - stolen from PSUs like ONGC/IOL/OI/... just like NTPC reduced to a help desk (ask MedUSA) for MoDani thermal power contracts
Thank you spot on. One of Ambani Weddings was in Italy I think and ordinary Italians questioned their Leaders on this ugly display of wealth and did not receive good media coverage.
This episode was really awesome
Thank you
A big thnx@Pooja ji and nice covered...jsk sd usa
YOU CAN'T TEACH A LUNATIC COME WHAT MAY !
Worst circus show in the history of mankind. They even surpassed that ridiculous party which the last Shah of Iran had given in Persepolis which resulted in his deposition. This was absolutely rubbish, totally ugly and disgusting, I didn't like one bit of it.
4:14 Always no.1 💪
He is spending his own earned money to provide jobs during that gala event for designers, artists, workers, transporters, cuisine managers , security, protocol staff , hoteliers, waste managers etc and is also show casing organised culture with desi template. The money is going mostly to Indians for their services. He is giving back money to desi services and organisers. People dont give money even to their mohalla impoverished for services. Stop being jealously insecure.
Very interesting and informative this has to be investigate how society to be educated it Big question ❓
Waiting for modi bhakts to come and justify the ambani wedding... "its their money" "you're just jelly you dont have their money" waaa waaa sob sob waaa
Great analysis. To avoid being labeled too woke, could you also please cover false dowry cases ? I am a feminist, that means I care about both genders equally. I keep seeing a parallel news trope that undermines the value of feminism, and path to true equality, and peace, and happiness. I want an educated, unbiased coverage of this news pattern as well. It will be great if you guys do it!
People who are baking in Ambanis do t have balls to talk about multiple marriages in Muslim community even after the 77 years of independence.
Only bigots will find religion even in anything discussed
Only bigots will think so
Excellent content...
Thank you
Indian weddings employ a lot of people and help big and small businesses. There is no need to cap or tax a wedding. It also helps to bring unaccounted money back into the economy. These super expensive Ambani weddings main beneficiaries are Rihana, Beiber and some Michelin star chef from Lima that is not ok.. maybe a spl tax for that.
In simple words don't tax me tax others
Maybe u are blind there are lot of indian artist in wedding and they brought chefs from lot of countries for authenticity including Indians 😂
@@avinashh34hmm. Go read one more time.
@@s.j I hope you will also love to be taxed for your wedding?
@@cobragaming1186again try to understand before commenting.
unless the rich understand that their wealth or they are rich because they own the poor man hard work, the wedding extravaganza will continue like this. the positive side is that there are, lakhs of people getting work out of this
ambani wedding is not a problem for ambanis for sure, but its going to put a hell lot o pressure on people who get easily influenced by others and want to mimic them. it was indeed an unrealistic affair
Very well done, Pooja and team! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to excellence. TNM is one of the few organizations that consistently sets a high standard for journalism.
Thank you. Your support means a lot
Please make a video on girl friends looting boys (boys spending on girls as as well )))
This is how india have always been we always lived under some sort of oligarchy nd average compete against each other in the most brutal manner meanwhile we also gush about giving material things which to me always sounded like angoor khate hain the worst part is all this nonsense nd hypocrisy is celebrated
Too much materialism, very little about LOVE and what makes a "Marriage"
That is why everything falls apart after 4 years. Do not forget the Mather in Law who feels threatened.
Never seen a Wedding that did not end badly.
Allow me to tell my interpretation
HIPPOCRACY, This is how we lost the country. to invaders.
Buy them with money.
All this circus thanks to filmstars and rich and filthy.
If the rich spend, the money circulates in the economy. All rich people should be mandated to spend minimum 10 percent of their wealth in marriages
How many poor people did you ambanis donate food to ?How many employees got benefit from your son's wedding?How much of the show is real? Obsession to show your wealth
Basically setting bad precedence..... Period.
It’s time to spend some money on divorces!
Excellent 🎉
South Indians are saner.
Seriously south? I've seen 10 to 20 weddings, where bride is filled with 5000 tonnes of gold, and she barely can even enjoy her one of there best days.
Won't even get how they manage and what the family has to do even even buy that much gold
Yeah like pouring milk on actor's poster, 😂
Who asked p4nd! ?
It's the same all over India.
Most expensive wedding in India before Ambani one was by Reddy of GMR group who spent 550 crores on daughter's wedding in mid 2000s and it made headlines globally. So shut it. South Indians are no less on big fat weddings
H follow your program regularly. You are great host . I also think marriage is wasted expenses .
Thank you
You didn’t mention about the expense of cakes
Lots of what you said makes sense if the society would be bereft of peer pressure and class tags. Unfortunately the society revels itself in showing off and relatives in a community trying to out-do each other at these rare occasions in life, right from printing that expensive invitation card ! which can outdo the last they saw. I have seen wedding card in itself as expensive as a meal in a good restaurant !
Although,
I myself am the other extreme of austerity as I believe in life philosophy of simple living and high thinking rolled in with all sorts of social activism.
So I could not agree with you more
But then it also had me thinking
First targetting the extremely rich like Ambani ( although have always been anti reliance myself ) but here we cannot take their example. As their abnoxious( there was some sales counters also it seems 😮 ) pompous weddings is never taken as example by the 95% of indians nor are they influenced by it, they look at it as a grand news affair. So economically lower, middle class and upper middle class do not try to out do the super rich. So that worry is misplaced. So putting onus on super rich is not right.
People usually try to outdo others weddings held in their own class, community, so it is more of peer pressure I internally within communities, friends, relatives.
That being said then I started supporting big pompous weddings of the super rich as I look at it a a good way for wealth distribution, finally some trickledown theory effect 😂😂. & good for economy of several business associate with the business f marriage.
So back to a more serious note, it has more to do with peer pressure and own thinking about finances vs what will people think ? Savings one's own reputation among immediate peers.
So I feel the rules framed should be more towards equality of sexes and savings oriented than targetting the expenses directly as those rules would only create more police-ing than achieve positive results.
Instead rules could be like
1. Both parties need to bear 50% of the wedding expenses, this would lower the burden on girls family and bring a 'sense' of equity amd when both parties need to dish out, some outlandish demands from either side would be curbed and also promote equal responsibility, breaking the age-old 'ladki ke baap ki majboori' syndrome.
2. An amount EQUAL to the weddings Total Expenses ( except assets created in land, vehicles gold ) is deposited in a 'MTA' account Fixed Deposit, Marriage Togetherness Account, locked for 10 years in a public sector bank earning 1 % more interest than normal FD, a higher interest gift to newly weds from banks, also this rule would emphasize the need to have savings equal to what they ate about to spend in the wedding or they would need to lower their spendings. Of course this rule need to be only applied if a lower exemption limit of 10Lakh is crossed in cities and 5 Lakh in villages
Of course, i understand that here would be people finding loopholes and ways and means to get around these rules, but then that is no deterrent to bringing in rules which make then society think in these directions. Such rules would be included in wedding plans mutual meetings and bring a social change towards equality and savings.
I have more points but already the post is too long...
Not over it has moved to London 😂😂😂😂😂😂 now
What happened the earlier presenter Anna Isaac?!
This will sound funny as it’s a reply on this video. Anna got married and moved to the US
@@DhanyaRajendran thanks so much for replying
So all comments are read
Appreciate dedication GB
Your ideas and the comments are true and welcome. However, whether is it possible to implement. For law abiding citizens and legally earned money personal it is applicable. Not for Industrialist, Black money holders and Politicians these laws are inapplicable. Take measures by your media how to prevent and take legal action on the violators.
Not for govt to tell what to do at weddings. Nanny State
Excellent analysis and delivery
Thank you
Finally over or last few more months 😅
Mam also try and put a limit on films, cars, house, foreign trip expenses.
Your saree and the quality of this video is also very upmarket. Are you thinking of a cap on these things.
Its good, the expenditure will go to other poor people domestically, better than buying overpriced foreign goods. Those who have money should spend and do extravaganza and others should think about finances and do simply wedding. Don't think in black & white
tax should be similar to europe
ATI SARVATRA VARJAYET in sanskrit.
Thanks
I get your point, but it is their money to spend as they see fit. Consider this, should I be jealous of someone who can afford to purchase their own jet, while I fly economy? Absolutely not. If this wedding is setting wrong expectations, then it is for the people to understand the differences between wants, needs, circumstances and learn some self control.
Also, think of all the people who were employed to run this wedding, they earned money, wealth was distributed.
PAISA JISKA HAI VO KHARCH KAREGA TUMKO KIS BAAT KI TAKLEEF HAI
And alimony?
In a country where millions starve
They all look the same !
Can you focus on how much money small business made. Also the Ambani's are promoting India and Indian culture around the world.
This wedding is no different than royal family weddings around the world.
ED got the invitation too ?!
They Attended!, They Came!, Danced, Ate Free Food, Drank Free Drinks and Left in Typical Hurry, to Get Back in Sleep mode!,
Tumhari kyu fat rhi bhai
You dont appreciate good content.
This space is not for people fed in Instagram or social media feeds , sensible stuff is foe people with sense and sensibility,
Why are they do vulgar?
Biased journalism. While some of your concerns are valid, people need to identify such journalists like you who find negative in everything.
That must include MS Palkhi From Palkhistan as well!, :-)
You guys are an absolute jerk he spend millions trillion who cares leave them alone mind your business...stop
Lots of what you said makes sense if the society would be bereft of peer pressure and class tags. Unfortunately the society revels itself in showing off and relatives in a community trying to out-do each other at these rare occasions in life, right from printing that expensive invitation card ! which can outdo the last they saw. I have seen wedding card in itself as expensive as a meal in a good restaurant !
Although,
I myself am the other extreme of austerity as I believe in life philosophy of simple living and high thinking rolled in with all sorts of social activism.
So I could not agree with you more
But then it also had me thinking
First targetting the extremely rich like Ambani ( although have always been anti reliance myself ) but here we cannot take their example. As their abnoxious( there was some sales counters also it seems 😮 ) pompous weddings is never taken as example by the 95% of indians nor are they influenced by it, they look at it as a grand news affair. So economically lower, middle class and upper middle class do not try to out do the super rich. So that worry is misplaced. So putting onus on super rich is not right.
People usually try to outdo others weddings held in their own class, community, so it is more of peer pressure I internally within communities, friends, relatives.
That being said then I started supporting big pompous weddings of the super rich as I look at it a a good way for wealth distribution, finally some trickledown theory effect 😂😂. & good for economy of several business associate with the business f marriage.
So back to a more serious note, it has more to do with peer pressure and own thinking about finances vs what will people think ? Savings one's own reputation among immediate peers.
So I feel the rules framed should be more towards equality of sexes and savings oriented than targetting the expenses directly as those rules would only create more police-ing than achieve positive results.
Instead rules could be like
1. Both parties need to bear 50% of the wedding expenses, this would lower the burden on girls family and bring a 'sense' of equity amd when both parties need to dish out, some outlandish demands from either side would be curbed and also promote equal responsibility, breaking the age-old 'ladki ke baap ki majboori' syndrome.
2. An amount EQUAL to the weddings Total Expenses ( except assets created in land, vehicles gold ) is deposited in a 'MTA' account Fixed Deposit, Marriage Togetherness Account, locked for 10 years in a public sector bank earning 1 % more interest than normal FD, a higher interest gift to newly weds from banks, also this rule would emphasize the need to have savings equal to what they ate about to spend in the wedding or they would need to lower their spendings. Of course this rule need to be only applied if a lower exemption limit of 10Lakh is crossed in cities and 5 Lakh in villages
Of course, i understand that here would be people finding loopholes and ways and means to get around these rules, but then that is no deterrent to bringing in rules which make then society think in these directions. Such rules would be included in wedding plans mutual meetings and bring a social change towards equality and savings.
I have more points but already the post is too long...
Lots of what you said makes sense if the society would be bereft of peer pressure and class tags. Unfortunately the society revels itself in showing off and relatives in a community trying to out-do each other at these rare occasions in life, right from printing that expensive invitation card ! which can outdo the last they saw. I have seen wedding card in itself as expensive as a meal in a good restaurant !
Although,
I myself am the other extreme of austerity as I believe in life philosophy of simple living and high thinking rolled in with all sorts of social activism.
So I could not agree with you more
But then it also had me thinking
First targetting the extremely rich like Ambani ( although have always been anti reliance myself ) but here we cannot take their example. As their abnoxious( there was some sales counters also it seems 😮 ) pompous weddings is never taken as example by the 95% of indians nor are they influenced by it, they look at it as a grand news affair. So economically lower, middle class and upper middle class do not try to out do the super rich. So that worry is misplaced. So putting onus on super rich is not right.
People usually try to outdo others weddings held in their own class, community, so it is more of peer pressure I internally within communities, friends, relatives.
That being said then I started supporting big pompous weddings of the super rich as I look at it a a good way for wealth distribution, finally some trickledown theory effect 😂😂. & good for economy of several business associate with the business f marriage.
So back to a more serious note, it has more to do with peer pressure and own thinking about finances vs what will people think ? Savings one's own reputation among immediate peers.
So I feel the rules framed should be more towards equality of sexes and savings oriented than targetting the expenses directly as those rules would only create more police-ing than achieve positive results.
Instead rules could be like
1. Both parties need to bear 50% of the wedding expenses, this would lower the burden on girls family and bring a 'sense' of equity amd when both parties need to dish out, some outlandish demands from either side would be curbed and also promote equal responsibility, breaking the age-old 'ladki ke baap ki majboori' syndrome.
2. An amount EQUAL to the weddings Total Expenses ( except assets created in land, vehicles gold ) is deposited in a 'MTA' account Fixed Deposit, Marriage Togetherness Account, locked for 10 years in a public sector bank earning 1 % more interest than normal FD, a higher interest gift to newly weds from banks, also this rule would emphasize the need to have savings equal to what they ate about to spend in the wedding or they would need to lower their spendings. Of course this rule need to be only applied if a lower exemption limit of 10Lakh is crossed in cities and 5 Lakh in villages
Of course, i understand that here would be people finding loopholes and ways and means to get around these rules, but then that is no deterrent to bringing in rules which make then society think in these directions. Such rules would be included in wedding plans mutual meetings and bring a social change towards equality and savings.
I have more points but already the post is too long...