how can anyone believe in superstitions?

Question

dont they think they are doing something wrong

Answer 1

I think superstitions came from early (if not primitive) forms of pattern recognition. Some are more accurate than others.

For example, the people in some town may just have a lot of bad luck during a period of time. And the more observant of them happens to see that there were black cats running around town. For whatever reasons those that happen to have one of such cats crossing their paths soon got some bad luck bestowed on them. So this weak association was made. If the people didn't know better (apparently they didn't), the association stuck.

As for those walking under ladders, well, if there were clumsy painters/workmen on these ladders, things drop and hit the people below. Nowadays we have "men working" signs and orange cones around the area to prevent such accidents. Back then, those that walk through under tha ladder may get hit by stuff dropping down. So that's bad luck.

Nowadays, I think some people are agnostic about it. They are skeptical, but they don't want to "test" it. Kind of a variant of Pascal's Wager, I guess.

Answer 2

I agree. All superstition is flawed. I can appreciate doing things that are based on fact (Old Wives sayings) but to believe in 'luck' good, or bad, is silly. I defy anyone to prove to me that spilling salt, or breaking a mirror have caused 7 years misfortune. How about lucky rabbit's feet. Not so lucky for the rabbit was it? Anyone who believes in superstition must be, basically, insecure.

Answer 3

Probably not. Superstitions are handed down like heirlooms in families. Cultures sustain certain superstitions also. If you think about it, you probably follow one or two yourself without being aware of it. Do you participate in Easter, Halloween, or Christmas? They are all based on superstitious rituals. Is there something you routinely do and do it the same way every time? If so, why?

Answer 4

I think superstitions aids in helping people to be more careful.
e.g.The black cat. Maybe,this is said because to warn people not tostep on them at night.
Never to cross below the ladder. Maybe you will cause the person on the ladder to fall.

Answer 5

Superstitions are primal fears left over from when Man had to fear all things. This was before the Age of Enlightenment when Man slowly learned to reason his fears out.

Some of us are still learning.

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Answer 6

Fear makes them believe superstitions.

Answer 7

Easily

Answer 8

i dunno it is all bout somtin to believe in and give comfort to people
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