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Superstition has not been proved whatsoever, sometimes we just happen to receive bad luck or good luck .

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We all are from different beliefs and each belief has different superstitious beliefs. While the turk's belief that chewing gum after dark will turn it to dead flesh is borderline insane , finding a black cat (indicating bad luck) is a doable and a bit precautious . We have heard of supernatural appearances like ghosts and such. These things made cause not only for unnecessary alarm , but have also formed a base for precaution and suspicion .
Therefore superstition is a nessecary fad.

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A little superstition is necessary in our daily life as they keep us away from doing bad deeds. Superstition is necessary. Some superstition such as not cutting nails is not necessary at present times nausea this superstition was made wen there was no electricity as our own nails could hurt us as it is dark. But this kind of superstition is completely unnecessary at this time as there are lights in the night. Some of these superstitions may help us to avoid problems to our health and surroundings while other superstition are straight up useless .

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Superstition, What is it? Is it good for our own safety?

According to the society's popular opinion about superstition ,it is basically a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief.

To be incisive, It is a widely known irrational belief which therein means that it is false and rationally unsupported which refers to "maladaptive" thinking which causes and maintains emotional problems. We can take for an example such as a superstitious belief in Eastern Asia where most of the people are "tetraphobic" which means they are scared of the number 4 , probably because it sounds rather similar to the word death. Due to that ,you won't find phones in Eastern Asia with the number 4 and buildings with the floor numbered as 4.

Now that's out of the way , I disagree with the statement that "A little superstition is a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions" , mainly because I find all of these superstitious statements or beliefs rather absurd and ridiculous to even be true such as breaking glass is considered as bad luck or let's take India as an example where Indians feed snakes milk and due to this practice , thousands of snakes die annually, Now we know who to blame if snakes go extinct!
All of these practices and superstitious beliefs are absurd in the first place and it being prevalent in the 21st century itself is naive considering how far ahead we've come in terms of technology and science , we still believe in such illogical beliefs. Another example to prove my reasoning for my disagreement would be that in some parts of India it is believed that "if 3 lizards come towards you, it is sign of marriage but if 4 or more lizards come towards you, it is a sign of upcoming death". If that was the case , I should be married by now and apparently dead? Well that's clearly not the case since I'm here alive writing this.

In conclusion, I disagree with the statement  that "A little superstition is a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions" because we live in the 21st century with major advancements in technology and science and us believing in superstitions in this day and age is completely illogical.

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A little superstition is very profitable for our own safety.

This cannot be of any bad to us. As we all know that "we can never be too safe".
Superstition can also allow us to be afraid to a little extent as it can be of great help in moral values.

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The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines superstition as a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation.

Concisely, they are a set of thoughts that I personally label as baseless or unjustifiable as they are not and cannot be validated logically and if such thoughts are supposed to be precautionary measures, I beg to differ.

Unfortunately and much to my disgust, these irrational beliefs are still  believed to be true in some orthodox or conventional societies around the world.

Being an Indian, I would like to share some of my observations back in my hometown. I hail from the southern state of Kerala and the concept of evil eye is something which is still regarded as true. As I was walking around my vicinity I have seen houses that are not completely built or furnished due to I suppose financial problems.
On further observation, I found out that in all houses, either at the entrance or at some corner, a traditional broomstick was hung. At this sight I was quite taken aback and on further enquiry, I was told that it was done to shrug off evil eye which can be knowingly/unknowingly cast by people. I find it hard to understand and pervasive  that how can people follow such beliefs when we are living in the 21st century. This is what is prevalent in Kerala and superstitions have several manifestations and are numerous when viewed globally.

In conclusion, being a 21st century global century, I condemn superstition as a
whole and considering them as precautionary measures is an act of obfuscation by those who advocate for it.

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Superstition is a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural for as to lead to good or bad luck. I would agree to this statement for as to keep a little superstition in one’s bag of precautions but too much of it could cause mayhem. Superstition varies from person to person it all depends on the individual’s perspective towards the situation and how he or she thinks to overcome their obstacle. For example “some one points out that you have been driving safely for the past 20 years with out an accident “which results in your increase in concern for driving that evening.Believing in superstition is like receiving a placebo treatment when ones taken you are made to believe that you have been cured. Superstition depends on believing on what you want to believe if you have a successful goal in may actually help you achieve it as you are putting your efforts in that direction. But getting obsessive with any belief, luck or charm does not always help as “Too much of anything is bad”.

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You keep a stash of garlic in your nightstand to ward off the next vampire invasion, or if you find yourself checking woolly worm stripes to predict the forecast for an upcoming Winter, then you just might be a superstitious person. Superstitions are beliefs that have no rational or verifiable proof. Sometimes, like in the case of the woolly worm, they are just for fun. But some people hold to superstitions out of real fear, using them to predict the turn of their luck. Superstitions lead people to carry good luck charms, with the belief that these charms will sway fate in their favor. Whether you engage in superstitious behavior as a form of entertainment, or if you really believe you could be a victim of vampires, almost everyone indulges a superstition now and then.
Believe it or not, being superstitious can affect your behavior and state of mind, influencing everything from your preparation for and performance on a particular challenge to your responsiveness to placebos. In a series of studies in the March 2015 issue of Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that performance goals were more likely to elicit superstitious behavior – especially a penchant for lucky items – than learning goals were.

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As defined by the Illustrated Oxford Dictionary, superstition is a credulity regarding the supernatural, an irrational fear of the unknown, a misdirected reverence, and a practice, opinion, or religion based on these ideas.

Back in the olden days (the era in which a majority of the world was ruled by kings), superstition might have been a good thing as it restricts people (thieves in particular) from doing something they really shouldn't do; like murdering someone (as thieving was "relatively" common in the olden days). Russel D McLean - a famous author - once said "Criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot." The fear of being guilt ridden and how the gods would "punish" them is mainly what kept criminals from going to the extreme end of the crime spectrum.

On the contrary, in the modern world, superstition is just a word to demotivate or discourage someone. Also, studies have shown that superstitious people only think about how they would suffer if they broke their "taboo" and very rarely try to see the bigger picture.

I would like to conclude by disagreeing with the statement (the statement being - "A little superstition is a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions.") as we live in the modern world (not the biblical era; also modern theives dont give much importance to superstitious / beliefs as long as they get what they want) and being superstitious would prevent one from seeing the bigger picture, and thus stopping him/her from achieving their goal(s).

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Superstitious beliefs are normally against scientific theories or that it cannot be proved using science. I do not agree that following superstition can bring us anygood because new beliefs are made and they are not always true. And often we worry when we are about to do something and a bad superstitious event happen but in the end everything goes well and anything wrong will be because of our misbelief, this shows that superstition is not something to be trusted and it itself could put us in a bad situation

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Superstition is a belief in super natural influences and practices. I do agree that a little superstition is a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions but in the olden days not in the present era. The reason I'm saying this is because there is an Indian superstition believing that we must not cut nails at night time. That sounds absurd as cutting nails is a hygienic practice so why this superstition? During olden times, there was no provision of electricity and no nail cutter was available at that time. People used tools like scissors and knife to cut their nails. When they used to cut nails during night times, they could very well cut their finger as there was no light. Therefore the habit of cutting nails at night was discouraged. Hence this practice which later on become a superstition was a good thing as it kept you safe. But after the invention of electric bulb,the superstition
made no sense and we still follow it today!! In the same manner, even opening an umbrella in home is a problem as it might hurt someone because of no light. So superstition were a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions but in the previous times. In the modern era, it just not make sense!!

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Superstition is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown or trust in magic. I disagree with the statement because if a person starts to be superstitious he will develop a tendency to start looking things at a narrower perspective than a broader perspective. Uncontrolled belief in superstition may bring negative impacts on how we conduct our lives. These measures could be applied in extremes and situations can become debilitating to the point of destructive. The number of superstitions and blind beliefs in India is very large as the Indian society is made of people belonging to various religious, cultural, ethnic, linguistic and racial groups. There are many common superstitions in the people belonging to various groups. In my culture, a common superstition is that pregnant woman should request for various edibles must be obliged by her husband or parents as any refusal may lead to disease child. This is utter nonsense, in some cases (1 in 10,00,000) this may hold true but they seem like a coincidence not a superstition. Some pregnant women use this excuse to get what they want. One such coincidence can lead to more people believing in this and can passed down generations after generations. A research shows that many superstitions are passed down through the generations in the family due to an encounter coincidently or simply created by an individual. Superstitions lead to the exploitation of common people by clever sadhus. They also lead to caste bias and discrimination. Youth practicing superstitions will hinder social progress. Insecurity makes a person vulnerable to unjust beliefs. Its prevention is literacy and knowledge is its cure. Therefore I would like to conclude that superstitions even in small proportion is dangerous for the society and superstition should be controlled by the country's government…..

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While there may be a number of short term benefits of superstition, they have caused unnecessary anguish in the society. For example, when we pass by a black cat, we link it with the real life bad experiences we sooner or later go through! Superstitions or beliefs like breaking of a glass will bring us 7 years of bad luck, but these were once just made so that once broken, it is immediately cleaned and no one is harmed.
People who do not have control over their lives seem to believe in superstitions! They think it will make their lives easier or make them more successful but instead it just results in the fall of levels of confidence, an important factor necessary for making the youth express their talents and show their potential.
Superstitions involve everything around us, from inanimate objects to other people itself, whose results if taken too seriously are shocking. People who believe in this whole-heartedly seem to be now termed as "introverts" by the society, someone who we didnt choose to become.
Superstitions are often told to children from their childhood, making it harder for the society to tell them the truth behind it all. In turn, superstitions make the society or community vulnerable to bad situations. Their mind is set to how they have to react to people and how they have to behave in a society. Families are one of the reasons for "formation of superstitions" because it is the elderly who make sure everyone in the family follows the same. It can be the reason for people's death as well, a consequence we never asked for. Also, superstitions, in a broader view, do make people precautious but they come with a number of disadvantages as a package, something that will later begin to kill the society and kill our mentality. Thus, i would like to conclude by telling that superstitions may be something good to believe in but only to a limit, a limit that should be set by the society, by the people...

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I feel that superstition is a good thing to keep in one's bag of precautions as it can keep you in line during times of temptation and risk. For example, the superstition of bad luck and curses keeps us away from evil and unnecessary things and actions. But, this only applies in the individual perspective. In the community perspective, it is an advocate of rumors, false beliefs and it can even cause devastating effects on the things around them. For example, the superstition of sacrifice has caused mass killings, all in the name of religion, like in the amazonian tribes. The superstition of ghosts and spirits can lead to mass hysteria and destruction of societies from the inside out.

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