Tyranny of Customs:
Intro:
Good or bad and bane or blessings are two faces of same coin but sometimes negative part dominates the other to such an extent that natural balance and required equilibrium is lost, upsetting harmony of whole.Same applies to Pakistan's centuries old rich treasure of customs. Either these customs are borrowed from other civilizations or product of society's needs and social evolution, some beautify Pakistan while others are tyrannical; unveilng evil practices of this region.
1) Killing in name of Honour
2) Child Marriages
3) Forecd Marraiges
4) Curse of Dowary
5) Inhumane 'Sawara'
6) Bride's Payment or Slave's Payment
7) Problems in Marriages of Widows, Divorced & Over age Women
8) Discouraging Women Education & Employment
9) Domestic Violence
Implications:
1) Pomp & Show on weddings & funerals
2) Class & Caste Differentiation
3) Relegious Intolerance
4) Bonded Labour & Child Labour
Causes:
1) Illiteracy
2) Misuse of Religion
3) Patriarchal Society
4) Influence of Foreign Culture
5) Absence of Role Models
Suggestions:
1) Education
2) Media Role in Public Awareness
3) State's Role & Protective Legislation
4) True Interpretations of Divine Injuctions
Conclusion:
(Note: do you find any evil custom tyrannical to men ??? also in some western coutry; any tyranny by customs .... then please do addd)