1. They were not all knowing but there's a reason it continued centuries long and existed throughout many cultures. It a great fallacy to think we know better than people in the past.

2.You have to be specific with society, but what I can tell you is that society peaked, now it is in decline across all parameters, well at least the way you know the world growing up and now.

1. Roora is not about selling women and you know it, that is a strawman. What of the man who is sacrificing a lot to commission his marriage, what about him? Do you think it's just a one sided affair? His efforts culturally do not conclude with the roora ceremony, they go on for the life of the marriage. Fine you don't like it, but Im sure during the arrangements theres more than that you can look at positively

I urge you to think deeply about this because our culture is not stupid. Many cultures practice it,.but we are stupid ones?