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Yes.
You of course leave out the role Christian missionaries who fought against this horror.
There is a difference between the ignorance of people up until at least 17th century Europe and an insane Hindu practice up until 19th century: one ended over a century before the other, which means one civilization advanced past stupidity faster than the other. The similarity is both were ended by Europeans.
I'm sorry, Ross, but you don't have a seat at the table when the aliens arrive. You were specifically asked not to attend. You make them uncomfortable.
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