RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 298 wordsTheir whole copy
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Traditions refer to the practices being followed by the society in consonance with their religion, caste or other social beliefs.
Traditions impede change because of the following reasons:
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• RELIGIOUS REASONS :- A change may violate some religious principles or beliefs. Eg:- women of menstruating age should not enter Sabrimala Temple as the deity is a celibate.
• SOCIAL RIGIDITY :- Social norms to protect girls might prevent change. Eg:- Girls in Karnataka unwilling to give up hijab as they fear that boys would stare them if they don't cover their face with hijab.
• HISTORICAL LEGACY :- Since a long time, Hindu women have been applying sindoor and observing 'Karva chauth' for the health of their husbands.
• ECONOMIC COMPULSIONS :- to collect revenue prevent the state governments from exiting from the business of liquor.
• LACK OF ACCOMMODATIVE SPIRIT :- prevents the society from accepting new norms like same-sex marriages, inter-faith marriages.
• LACK OF INCENTIVES :- to switch to crop diversification makes the farmers grow crops like paddy and wheat for which MSP is given.
To change these customary old practices, a social legislation can be instrumental.
REASONS :-
→ When society itself develops a framework to bring changes in its practices, the new framework is then well-deliberated and more acceptable to the members of the society.
→ Violation of social legislation can lead to social boycott.
→ However, since social legislation is not enforceable by law, hence it is not binding on public as per law.
→ At max, social boycott can occur for disobeying social rules but no legal punishment can be given to farmers if they do not stop growing paddy, for example.
Close · a summary
Thus, social legislation works well only if it is accepted by all members of society and accommodates everyone's needs.
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