Sati has nothing to do with Indian civilization which we loosely refer to as Hinduism. When Muslim invaders attacked India and started raping our women, some brave women preferred to burn themselves in pyre. As the widows, left unguarded, were vulnearbale to attacks of the Muslims, they started jumping into the funeral pyres of their husbands. Gradually, some ignorant people started forcing even the un-willing women. It was a horrble thing.
Does anyone has the guts to quote anything for ancient Indian scriptures which supports Sati ? In fact Sati is a term associated with "Sat" or truth. The women who who follow the righteous path are known as Sati. And the male counterparts r knows as Satpurush.
English-educated journalists or followers of pervert Commuinists have NO knowledge about India and its Super science of life. Its a matter of Shame !