lets talk about what's not fair? A kumari is compenstated for the service to country just like any other service for certain duration of her period . She is allowed education but yes for certain period of her childhood would be in the service . Even after that she is compensated as ex-kumari.how many people in Nepal earns as much as ex-kumari?Lets talk number here, percentage with respect to Nepal .Yes , the figure of $40 might seem less to few but with respect to nepal that is her pension.it is not like she is imprisioned for rest of her life!! Also,Now it is not taboo to marry ex-kumari , slowly we are moving towards modernization. Culture are hard that is why it is hard to preserve and thats why it is culture!!Otherwise what is culture ?If dancing in the pub is culture then it is easy but is that the culture which distinguishes nepal and nepali with respect to the world???