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What do the words ‘superstition’ and ‘evil custom’ mean to you? |
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Answer» Where there is faith without understanding, it is known as ‘blind faith’. For e.g., while leaving home for some good work if one sneezes one feels that it is a bad omen; this is superstition or blind faith. When someone breaks a glass object, it is a good omen-this is also superstition. Social pollution or evil practices are known as orthodox customs. For e.g., the dowry system-at the time of a girl’s marriage, the girl’s father has to give a lot of money etc. to the boy according to his status and the boy’s demands. But this custom is actually against good social customs. Even if the girl’s father is incapable of giving such a lot of things he is forced to do so and give a hefty amount in cash and costly gifts to the boy’s family. Such an evil practice proves very troublesome for the girl and her parents. |
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