Marriage should be the crystallization of two people's love, not a transaction of money. However, recently, the report that "the man was asked for 300,000 bride price and asked the woman to marry 300,000" has sparked heated discussions on the Internet, which has once again pushed the bride price issue to the forefront and triggered reflection on the concept of marriage from all walks of life.
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The cause of the turmoil: the demand for a high bride price caused controversy
According to reports, when a couple who have been in love for three years talked about getting married, the man asked the woman's family for a bride price of 300,000 yuan after buying a house, and asked the property to be added to the woman's name, although the decoration was borne by the woman. In this regard, the man proposed two plans, but neither of them was satisfactory to the woman.
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As soon as the incident was exposed, it immediately sparked heated discussions on the Internet. Some netizens believe that the high bride price requirement has commercialized marriage and money is paramount; Other netizens said that bride price and dowry are local traditions and should be discussed according to their respective family circumstances.
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Bad bride price: once regarded as a "marriage for sale"
Tracing back to its origins, the bride price originated from the ancient Chinese "wealth of marrying" and "dowry", and was originally used as a marriage ceremony. However, with the changing times, in some regions, the bride price has become a bad custom, and even regarded as a "marriage for sale".
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In some areas, the bride price is often paid unilaterally by the man, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan, and there is a high trend of comparison. This practice not only increases the financial burden on the man, but also contributes to the bad habit of monetizing marriage.
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Advocating Rationality: Striving to Restore the True Face of Marriage
The essence of marriage is the sincere love and commitment of two people, and this bond should be based on mutual respect and trust, rather than monetary transactions.
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At present, with the development of society and the renewal of concepts, people pay more attention to modern marriage concepts such as equality between men and women, free love, and independent economy. The high bride price requirement is undoubtedly out of step with the trend of the times and deviates from the original intention of marriage. Therefore, it is necessary for us to work together to return the marriage to true face.
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Proposed measures: Promote the rational concept of marriage and childbearing
First of all, the government and all sectors of society should intensify efforts to curb traditional bad habits, and reverse the unhealthy trend of bride price comparison in some areas through laws, regulations, and public opinion publicity. Secondly, parents should abandon old habits and support their children to fall in love freely and choose a mate independently with an open and equal attitude. In addition, the vast number of young people should establish a correct outlook on marriage and childbearing, and abandon the erroneous idea of putting money first and coveting material things.
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The true meaning of marriage does not lie in the amount of bride price, but in the sincere love between the two people and their beautiful vision for the future life. Only by sticking to the original intention of marriage can marriage stay young forever; Only by treating the bride price customs rationally can the marriage be fragrant. Let's work together to build and marry an era of innocence.