DIFFERENT PEOPLE SPEAK ON SUPERSTITIONS
Friends,
Now let us see what people of different age groups, and professions speaks/feels about superstitions in India. And As expected, youth is the one really against them and helping our moment to rise up so far:-
I believe that superstitions are silly and ridiculous beliefs. Everything happening has a reason and a scientific explanation. As much as they are considered foolish, superstitions do affect the society a lot. For example, widows are considered to bring bad luck. At one point in India, widows couldn't get shelter and received harsh treatment. They were not allowed to attend auspicious functions. Also, black cats are hunted down because of the incredibly old superstition: Black cats bring bad luck. They have as much right to live freely without being cringed at do. I think that we all should attempt to steer our minds away from society-affecting superstitions and live as though they had never been created.
Certain superstitious beliefs have been in the Indian society for such a long time that they have been taken for granted and are no more considered as evil. People leaving everything to God and remaining idle is a common culture in the Indian society. Number of houses in our society left uninhabited because of the 'Vasthu' problem, is a clear indication. Superstitious beliefs is the biggest stumbling block in our path to a healthy society. There has been a tendency to blame the government and depend it for the removal of social evils. I believe the only hope lies in the youth. In this regard the teaching community have to shoulder more responsibility, to 'modernise India' so that the desirable change may occur through education.
Now let us see what people of different age groups, and professions speaks/feels about superstitions in India. And As expected, youth is the one really against them and helping our moment to rise up so far:-
STUDENTS SAY…
I believe that superstitions are silly and ridiculous beliefs. Everything happening has a reason and a scientific explanation. As much as they are considered foolish, superstitions do affect the society a lot. For example, widows are considered to bring bad luck. At one point in India, widows couldn't get shelter and received harsh treatment. They were not allowed to attend auspicious functions. Also, black cats are hunted down because of the incredibly old superstition: Black cats bring bad luck. They have as much right to live freely without being cringed at do. I think that we all should attempt to steer our minds away from society-affecting superstitions and live as though they had never been created.TEACHERS SAY…
Certain superstitious beliefs have been in the Indian society for such a long time that they have been taken for granted and are no more considered as evil. People leaving everything to God and remaining idle is a common culture in the Indian society. Number of houses in our society left uninhabited because of the 'Vasthu' problem, is a clear indication. Superstitious beliefs is the biggest stumbling block in our path to a healthy society. There has been a tendency to blame the government and depend it for the removal of social evils. I believe the only hope lies in the youth. In this regard the teaching community have to shoulder more responsibility, to 'modernise India' so that the desirable change may occur through education.OTHERS SAY…
Superstitions, irrationality and blind belief have had an upper hand in our society throughout the ages. An example is the phenomenon of "witch hunting", which has claimed many innocent lives. Superstitions lead to the exploitation of common people by clever "Sadhus and Tantrics". They also lead to caste bias and discrimination. Youth practising superstitions will hinder social progress. Insecurity makes a person vulnerable to unjust beliefs. Its prevention is literacy and knowledge is its cure.
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