Research paper
Thapa 2
Subash Thapa
English 1302
Professor Westover
Introduction
1. Attention Getter
Even though most people believe superstition should be wiped out of this world, it is in fact common among many people. In fact, it depends entirely on the “gods” that people believe in and how they practice their belief.
2. Transition to Thesis
The debate on whether believe in superstition is healthy or not has been a topic of discussion for a long period of time. Many educated people also tend to be superstitious even though they know it is not very helpful.
3. Thesis Statement
Section 1
Define the problem
Why do people consider superstition to be an unhealthy issue and how does it affect their ability to explain certain phenomenon?
1. Describe.
When a culture mentors people not to believe in superstition for the fear of being regarded as traditional and strange, they rob people of their spiritual identity.
2. Example
Some people are deprived of the right of believing in God which leaves them feeling lost as they cannot identify with their spiritual part.
3. Who is affected
All the people who do not identify with their superstitious nature compromise their general well-being, especially spiritually.
Cause/history of the problem
The problem has been brought about by modernity and civilization
1. How it Originated
With modernity, people tend to believe less in superstition as they have sought other material things to fulfill their gratifications.
2. Causes
The main opposing view is that it is not realistic to believe in something that cannot be seen and felt.
Seriousness/Consequences
As a result, people have lost touch with their spiritual part and this has led to inhumanity in the world as people lack a sense of being.
1. Negative Effects
People lack comfort as they don’t know the answers to some of the unexplainable phenomenon in life, for example life after death.
2. How serious
People lack the peace of mind and comfort.
3. Consequences
Result to harmful ways to seek for such answers.
Section 2: Solution
It’s the high time that people addressed the importance of superstition in life.
1. Overview of Solution
People should be informed on the advantages of being superstitious.
2. Research to Support
Although many people do not believe in superstition, this has not helped them solve and explain some of the problems that can only be attributed to belief in superstition.
Implementation
People should be informed on the disadvantages of failing to believe in superstition.
1. Process of Implementation
Individuals should be introduced to superstition, its myths and misconception as well as the advantages that make it healthy.
2. Possible problems
Resistance from people who believe that superstition is backward and traditional is bound to be experienced.
3. Drawbacks
People might end up believing that being superstitious means being in a cult.
Outcomes
Believe in superstition improves the general well-being in human beings as it is healthy to be superstitious.
1. Benefits
Believe in superstition is healthy for all human beings.
2. Compare to other solution
As compared to science being the answer of creation and other phenomenon, superstition expounds on factors that science has been unable explain.
3. Explicitly explore how it solves the problem
As most people are unable to explain the reasons behind certain occurrences such as death, superstition expounds on the origin of life and death as well as life after death.
Conclusion
1. Summary
Superstition is healthy as it provides answers which cannot be found from other sources.
2. Relate to the world or future
People should adopt superstition as it provides a basis of some of the strange things that are happening in the world and are bound to happen in the future since they are fulfillments of the end times.
3. Final Thought
People should analyze the advantages and disadvantages of superstition so as to arrive at an informed decision that superstition is indeed healthy.