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Let me first apologize for my lateness. I am trying hard to catch up with CC as I am almost done with most of my pre-summer vacation work now.
I just wanted some clarification. I understood the concept behind having an eco-friendly wedding. I completely got the point of cutting down on costs. Actually, there are people in our society who are pushing for court marriage or a very simple in-house ceremony because guys are suffering from huge debts these days due to social demands of throwing lavish reception parties. It has become a serious social issue and a lot of critics are debating the underlying cause.
What I did not understand was the point behind forcing people to finish the food on their plates. Me and my sister were discussing it. She reminded me that one of our Indian family friends would also insist that we finish our food stating that so many people go hungry around the world. I obviously understand the concept of not wasting food and I am highly against it. That's why I don't favor buffets cuz people tend to get huge amounts of food that they later find impossible to finish. So it made sense when the guests were reminded to take small portions and go for refills if they wanted more food. It's simple logic that you can then distribute the remaining food to the poor people. But how does forcing guests to finish their leftovers help feed the poor? I am sure there are people out there who wouldn't even mind eating the leftovers. So wouldn't it make more sense to give it to those people rather than overfeed the guests?
Since I saw this concept in CC and the family friend who expressed exactly the same view was Indian, I thought it might be a general understanding among Indians. If so, someone from this forum should be able to explain it.
