In the world we live in, the only thing that is certain is change. Every day is filled with new experiences, no matter where we live in different circumstances or stages of life. The year 2023 is fleeting, and we have unknowingly entered February 2024. In the face of this rapidly changing society, we have to think about the rapid decline of the new generation, which reflects the increasing financial burden of getting married and raising children.
If you want to get married, in addition to buying a house, you also have to bear a proud bride price. The traditional bride price of the past now seems to be difficult to reconcile with contemporary society. The Supreme People's Court's new regulations prohibit the extortion of property under the pretext of marriage, and the position has been made clear, and the bride price culture needs to be re-examined, and reform is urgent. Any change needed to break with the old system would take courage.
Falling in love is a matter of two people, while marriage involves two families. The bride price, which was supposed to carry symbolic meaning, has become so heavy that it has become a burden of real married life. The dowry, which was once placed alongside the bride price, was supposed to be the same as the bride price, but with the change of society, this former equality has disappeared. Some established traditions have been changed by the development and changes of society, and even have the opposite effect.
One of the many tasks of the law is to respect tradition, but more importantly, it needs to evolve in tandem with society, and it needs to have the courage to stand without breaking it. When the new generation is under pressure to get married, the law, as the leader of social norms and behaviors, often plays a decisive role when it comes to the reasonable cost of marriage.
In addition to eliminating the bride price system, measures to reduce the cost of marriage should be based on a more understanding and tolerant attitude towards young people. It's not uncommon for young people to have financial hardship when they're just starting out in life. It should be understood that they are in the starting stage, and they should be sensible and compassionate in dealing with their financial difficulties, such as the burden of buying a house and a high bride price. Marriage should be simple, when love becomes dominant rather than materialistic, and in a relationship of mutual respect and love, it is closer to the essence of marriage.
The intertwined relationship between love and material things will continue to change with the influence of society, and it is not easy to judge whether it is good or bad. But what we can be sure of is that we can reduce the cost and burden of marriage through legal and social advancements, and treat the future generation with more humanity and empathy.