*Get a 9-5 job.
*Dress up accordingly.
*Get married at a young age.
*Believe in God.
*Always abide by the laws.
*Homosexuality is wrong.
*People who don't agree with the above terms are insane and definitely need some help.
*Dress up accordingly.
*Get married at a young age.
*Believe in God.
*Always abide by the laws.
*Homosexuality is wrong.
*People who don't agree with the above terms are insane and definitely need some help.
Is not sticking by the societal conventions a sign of insanity? Does not loving to have a 9-5 job mean that you're outrageous? Or if a girl doesn't like to dress up in a certain way, then can we just call her crazy and berate her character? Does being an atheist and questioning the existence of God make us rebellious? If a man just decides to marry someone outside of his caste, does that mean he's a disgrace to his family? If a person has a sexual orientation, then can we demean him on that basis?
I was a staunch believer of all these aforementioned "societal conventions" once upon a time. I seriously think I was wrong. In this vast universe, how would my perspective and the knowledge in my pea sized brain even matter? But, now I think every person has the right to live the life he likes, as long as it doesn't jeopardize someone else's life.
Aren't we even taught right from our childhood to never question the doctrines laid down for us? Shouldn't we just, for a while, stop believing in what we'd always thought was the ultimate universal truth and start looking at the world with a fresh pair of eyes?
Does refusing to believe in what has been fed to us make us insane?
Woah! I'm feeling incredibly thoughtful today.
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