[WorkingClassFilth]

The wickedly Christian British did a fine job eliminating nasty little things like that. Cremating the wife alive when the old man croaked was another sweetness that'll probably be on the return soon.

[CarrotAndStick]

Sati was never practiced *all* Hindus. They were a minority. Mostly in the border states of India, which bore most of the brunt of the Muslim invasion. The wives of warriors burnt themselves to avoid being raped by the conquering invaders.

Besides, the British also stopped this:

[CarrotAndStick]

Oops:

...practiced BY *all* Hindus...

[CarrotAndStick]

...and this.