Why does Torah give fathers and husbands such power over promises their daughters and wives make? It’s unfair. Are women not capable of making good decisions or valid promises? Are they prone to overpromise? Of course, the answer to all these questions is NO. Women are just as capable of making good, reasonable, and fitting oaths and taking on meaningful promises and obligations as men are. So why does the Torah grant fathers and husbands such veto rights?

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