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rupu1983

Still this is very strange question that in case of married couple husband become guardian we all know that but my question, is it another symbol of male dominant society ?Otherwise why husband is Guardian of wife ? even in university form and lot more sector that husband is guardian.Some times wife become elder than husband but whatever be still husband is superior is it discrimination ? Just think male will accept it if this rule be opposite ?
I know it has created for some official purpose because after the marriage wife generally stay in husband's resident.But still why Guardian ?

newprouser

I don't think its a question of who's is superior. i think that "normally" the male is considered to be "physically" stronger than the "fairer sex".

And generally , its the male who is responsible for the welfare of the family so I guess thats the reason why it is so.

just4kix

While not to be trying to sound sexist, the males have always had the responsibility of guarding the territory and the pack in the animal kingdom. There are exceptions - notably bees, ants, etc.

So the same philosophy has continued. But I think that "Father's name: " must not be the opnly option on the child's form; any form, from school's entrance form to the passport application. It could be "Father/Mother's name: ".

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rupu1983

Obviously kix i feel one mother make most of the sacrifice for child it started before one baby come to this world and also a baby is the part of her organ.I have no doubt in my mind one mother should get more priority than father in case of identification of child.
But what ever be we know the power is the ultimate word in this world.Those who has the power & more energy they will rule this world and logical explanation is lagging far behind from that.

mickey

Husbands are poor chaps.i feel they loose the battles out home,and in house woman is the one on the head.

saurav_k

most application forms these days do give both options.

very well said i agree that there cant be any comparison between mother and father but a mother understands her child very well than a father does.

aashaka_gandhi

well a husband wud def be stronger physically than the wife....n it is in generall tht a common man is physically stonger than a woman.

the main reason for this above statement....a husband is guardian of the wife - i feel is....due to the reason tht a girl leaves her parents n family n her house for the husband n she expects her husband to b the guardian -protector of her.......

Gary4gar

Women are our Mothers & wifes, they give birth to child. due to this she is in very vulnerable spot. biologically also, a women body is made to give life so its week and fragile. whereas males are made stronger so they can protect their family.


So obviously a wife needs to protected and taken care of.
Its a responsibility of a Husband to take of his wife, hence he is a guardian.

Both have separate roles, that complement it other.
so no one is superior here, men need women & women need men.

Punch Farce

So you are saying the men should go out and hunt the mammoths
and sabertooth tigers and the women should stay back in their
caves and take care of the kids?

-F

pumbaa_g

Wonder what will happen to this debate if same sex marriages are legalized in India...



Who will be the guardian and how will that be decided

Gary4gar

No, this is not relavent to current times

Punch Farce

Bingo.... You got it now. That was what I was trying to say about your post.

-F

saurav_k

may be then marriages will involve three individuals ... one guardian for each couple (any permutation of sex)

aashaka_gandhi

farcey u talking abt the stone age....its long gone.....

Punch Farce

Not really, some parts of India are still there ;-)

-F

aashaka_gandhi

hmmmm okie......

saurav_k

what you said is relevant in many parts of india still now ...

newprouser

rupu1983

Personally i believe marraige is a social relation as well as contract(only relation where court legalization is must in these days) of two adult person so no one is guardian of the other but it's happen because still our society is male dominant.

Harpreet

I think there are many reasons why the male is considered to be the guardian of the wife, and most of them have been mentioned, but also post what i think too.

-A long time ago when men used to be the earners of the house, they were you can say the main person, as they brought the money in which provided food, clothing and living in general. Therefore because the man was the earner and the person who provided things for living he was like a gurardian to his wife and children, and this is something which had been carried on (although today there are many wives who work aswell)

-A women leaves her parents home to move into her husbands home. Before marriage its her parents who at that time protected her, cared for her and made sure that she has a good life with everything she needs to live. After marriage this responsibilty or duty is given or you can say passed on (or however you wish to address it) the husband

-Like said by others in this thread, a man is obviously stronger than a women which can be seen as him being a guardian to his wife