Our asian continent in the east is reputed for its superstitions, age-old beliefs and extreme social evils governing our conservative society. The orthodox beliefs strongly steeped in the mindset of indians are how far helpful for the general welfare and development of the people and our country. Some of the aggressive social evils like the sati or atrocity against widows, divorcees, etc have not been completely eradicated. Inspite of the social reforms and laws enacted for the welfare of women, there only appears to be a cold war against women. People in general find it difficult to accept single divorcees or widows as humans amongst them. They are stigmatised and considered as a bad omen to mingle. Even in the 21st century single divorcees or widows are not allowed to shop in Malls where customers arranging marriages, etc. shop in excess. This has been my one among several personal experiences in our indian society as a single divorcee.
2007-01-28 21:33:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Religion breeds superstition and generates fear.
2007-01-28 21:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by indiananytime 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Social evils still exist in our country and society, though it is a fact that from a very long time we have not seen those in the metropolitian cities but in the rural, urban & regional areas there is a wide scope of these evils. Evils like sati or atrocity against women are generalyy used to see in the small villages and the main reason for their existence is the lack of education. People are not educated that enough in the villages to understand the fact that these evils are nothing but hampering the development of our culture and the society and as far as the old age beliefs are concerned they will be completely eradicated in the next coming 5 or 10 years because of the upcoming generation X and the modern world these beliefs will not be seen.
We are also experiencing some restrictions on a widow or a divorsee to not to go in shopping malls or marriages as they considered as bad omen but it has a very small coverage in our society, only few sections of the society follows it namely rural and backward class otherwise as the people of 21st century is concerned, their views about such beliefs is very vast and open, infact people who are divorsed or widows are enjoying their life very well and even don't have any problem in settling down again.
It is just the lack of knowledge and education that allows the society to think about all these beliefs and superstitions. So first educate the people especially the lower and the backward class and then we can automatically see the change in our society.
2007-01-29 01:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by Raunaq S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social Evils In Society
2016-12-11 19:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is difficult to see the demise of the custom, which were in existence for age together. It is like a wild growth, difficult to be wiped out overnight. In other societies, which evolved only recently, such practices are less. The name of the societies in the East are such that we have more of the groups. We have been the type who integrate into a homogeneous lot. We have valued the groups rather than individuals and the nation. We have been taught to lay our lives for the sake of group loyalty. For us, the social mores and the age old practices are a matter of faith and pride. Hence, the resistance to remove these so called superstitions.
2007-01-28 21:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha! I will take one and treat her right. She must be prettty but she will be treated like a well-cared for American wife who lives with liberty, freedom and a new culture that for the most part (the european stock) put women on a pedestal. I love the exotic eyes and the dark hair and know how bright they are in computers and health sciences. Who wouldn't want such a woman. Sooooo, send the moreattactive ones and the brightest, too. It will be good for evolution. I would hope the religious thing wouldn't be a problem. Americans are generally not very religious. Half of Americans claim no religon. I know buddhism branch off from hinduism and i know a lot about buddhism but nearly nothing about hinduism. It is up to the Indian women to walk away from their bad treatment. YOU ARE FREE!
2007-01-28 21:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My answer is neither. There is still too much segregation and demoralisation of sections of our society, until we can truly accept that we are all equal nothing will change
2007-01-28 21:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by brightstar64 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋