1. ANCESTOR WORSHIP.
Ancestor worship is the reverent devotion expressed by
descendants for their deceased forebears through a culturally
prescribed set of rituals and observances. The prominence of
ancestors as a focus of worship within a broader religious tradition
is common in many parts of the world, including Asia, Africa, and
Native America, but there are few unifying characteristics cross-
culturally.
That ancestor worship is related to the animistic belief in a spirit or
soul surviving the body after death, as proposed by early
anthropologist Edward Burnett Tylor (1832–1917), is reasonable,
since it is this spirit essence of the ancestor that is believed to
continue its relationship with descendants.
That ancestor worship is related to the earliest stage of religious
expression among humans, however, as Tylor's theory further
suggested, is certainly debatable. Other controversies in the study
of ancestor worship include whether practices in honor of the
deceased constitute actual worship; the extent to which linear
versus collateral relatives comprise the worshiping group; the ways
in which the living are influenced by the dead; and the individual,
family, kin group, or regional variability in practice that can be
present in a single cultural tradition.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/other-religious-beliefs-and-general-
terms/religion-general/ancestor-worship
2. Traditional culture in the Philippines puts a very high value on the family --
and motherhood in particular. The birth of a baby is not just a private affair for
one couple or family; it is a culturally significant event to be celebrated by the
whole community. In the Philippines, pregnancy, birth and the time period after
is surrounded by a wide variety of beliefs, traditional practices and rituals that
involve both mother and infant.
There are many Filipino cultural beliefs that apply to the birth of the baby as well.
Guests at the birth standing too near the door could cr eate complications in labor. A
laboring women should place squash leaves on her abdomen and hold onto hard
objects to lessen labor pains. Coconut water can also lessen labor pain. The mother
should avoid touching others while in labor or her pain may be tr ansferred to them. It
is common for many people to attend the birth, particularly female family members.
3. ARISTOCRACY?
A government in which a class of men rules supreme. A form of government which is lodged in a
council composed of select members or nobles, without a monarch, and exclusive of the people.
A privileged class of the people; nobles and dignitaries; people of wealth and station.
https://thelawdictionary.org/aristocracy/
4. caste system
A caste system is a class structure that is determined by birth. Loosely, it
means that in some societies, if your parents are poor, you’re going to be
poor, too. Same goes for being rich, if you’re a glass-half-full person.
The phrase caste system has been around since the 1840’s, but we’ve been using caste since the
1500’s. You might’ve heard about the caste system in India, but there are caste systems all over the
world, where people are born into a position, like having a certain kind of job, and it’s hard to
change. America prides itself on not having a caste system, because people can “pull themselves up
by their bootstraps,” and janitors can go to Harvard.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/caste%20system
5. Chivalry, the knightly class of feudal times. The primary sense of the term in the
European Middle Ages is “knights,” or “fully armed and mounted fighting men.” Thence
the term came to mean the gallantry and honour expected of knights. Lastly, the word
came to be used in its general sense of “courtesy.”
In English law “chivalry” meant the tenure of land by knights’ service. The court of
chivalry instituted by Edward III, with the lord high constable and earl marshal
of England as joint judges, had summary jurisdiction in all cases of offenses of knights
and generally as to military matters.
The concept of chivalry in the sense of “honourable and courteous conduct expected of
a knight” was perhaps at its height in the 12th and 13th centuries and was strengthened
by the Crusades, which led to the founding of the earliest orders of chivalry, the Order of
the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Hospitalers) and the Order of the Poor Knights of
Christ and of the Temple of Solomon(Templars), both originally devoted to the service
of pilgrims to the Holy Land. In the 14th and 15th centuries the ideals of chivalry came
to be associated increasingly with aristocratic display and public ceremony rather than
service in the field.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/chivalry
Are woman less privileged in today’s society than man?
Are women less privileged in today’s society than men? Yes,
women face many issues on a regular basis that men don’t
experience to the same extent. Women are victim to sexual
violence, domestic abuse, and gender bias. Firstly, a very
common violation to the human rights of women, is sexual
violence and harassment. This is a very extensive topic,
covering much more than just sexual assault. Sexual violence
covers street harassment, unwanted sexual touching or
comments, rape, and consent issues. Secondly, women face
domestic abuse very often in today 's society, it is rarely
discussed, and it covers physical, sexual, and mental abuse, as
well as marital rape. Lastly, the final point to be covered in
this essay would be gender bias, gender bias occurs in the
workplace, schools, the home, public places, and can be a very
disturbing public violation of women 's rights. In conclusion,
this essay will be looking into each of these topics in depth,
explaining that women are indeed less privileged in today 's
society than men.
In many respects, women do have less rights than men do. For example, women may be forced into marriages. In
some countries, they are denied the basics of even a lower education. Rape is epidemic in some countries; women
may also be forced into sex slavery. In the United States, where there have been advances in women's rights, women
are seen as people who need to have it all--with the pressure of raising a family and having a full-time job. Women
are also under a lot of stress as to physical appearance, which men are typically not subject to. While women's rights
have progressed a lot, there is still a long way to go to make women and men have equal rights around the world.
Can it ever be acceptable for a man to hit a woman?
A working mom has to balance both home and office, which pushes her to learn how to organise things better and
quicker. In order to do justice to the personal and professional roles she plays, the skills of time management and
multitasking are something she must excel at otherwise her career may be put on the line.
They may have better-adjusted children
This is a tricky one, but some children of working moms learn to adjust with other people around them instead of
solely depending on their mother’s presence. Because they are by necessity left with caregivers like grandparents or
nannies, they learn to adjust to new faces and interact with new people faster. This may hasten the development of
their social skills.
They may have kids who are more independent
Another reason why working women are better mothers is because their children grow up to be more independent
than those of stay-at-home moms. They get used to not being dependent on any one constant presence and learn the
skills of self sufficiency and independence faster than their counterparts.
They may bond better with their kids
While some argue that a mother who spends all her time with her child shares a stronger bond, the fact is that there
is some truth to the adage ‘Distance makes the heart grow fonder.’ Being away from her child during the day
increases the intensity and strength of emotion that a working mother may feel. For the child too, there’s a
heightened sense of affection and attachment when he or she sees the mom after a gap of several hours.
They may be healthier
Motherhood is an intensely personal experience and it often overwhelms mothers to the extent that the only identity
they end up having is that of a mom. Working helps maintain a sense of balance, giving women a chance to be
professional entities outside of their role at home. It’s an empowering experience that instills them with confidence
and self-worth.
They may be better role models
Working mothers make good role models for their children by instilling in them a sense of self-confidence and the
ability to set goals. They may also be more broad-minded and receptive to new ideas, since they break the traditional
myths that place women as homemakers and not working professionals.
While there is no right or wrong choice, every woman should make a decision based on her circumstances and the
support infrastructure available to her. However, it definitely is true that children of working mothers exhibit certain
advantages over kids of stay-at-home moms.
Does wealthy always make people less ethical?
I don’t know if it makes them less ethical but it does seem to make them more greedy and selfish. But
then again that could be how they made their money in the first place. I think there are basically
three kinds of wealthy people: those who got it through inheritance; those who earned it themselves;
and those who came into a windfall like lottery winners. I think people who make it themselves will
tend to be somewhat less ethical than those in the other two groups. People in the first group can
afford to be above board in their dealings. Those in the third group tend to fall prey to unethical
people who steal from them. If you ever see shows about what happens to lottery winners, it is
uncanny how many of them die broke after running
Are only men to blame for the objectification of woman’s bodies?
No, on two levels.
Most saliently, it’s institutional sexism, or patriarchy, to blame, in addition to market factors and
other institutions. Plenty of men don’t benefit from or like the way that their daughters, sisters and
girlfriends get objectified. I personally find a lot of objectification of women, both fictional and real,
to be tacky, juvenile and unnecessary at best. No individual man decided that women’s bodies should
be accepted as property, or that men should feel entitled to a female body if it’s insufficiently clothed
or otherwise satisfies some of their conditions, or that women’s value as individuals should be so
crucially connected to their physical appearance. It’s the outcome of countless historical factors:
Christianity and other religions that policed women’s bodies; the need for men to be sure that they
weren’t being cuckolded; the value to certain elites to divide people along various lines of identity;
etc.
Nor is it the case that only women are objectified. They are more so, both quantitatively and
qualitatively; and when men are objectified, it is much more generally as a result of their own career
choices (which does not justify it but does mark a clear difference, as many women will be objectified
even if they are in a professional field where their body should be irrelevant) and lacks the broader
institutional context. But men can still be treated as objects, and to an increasing degree as women
define the marketplace more and more.
In addition, women themselves are complicit in the process of objectification. I do not mean to
criticize women who work in industries like music, theater and film, sex work, and other industries
where the sale and commodification of bodies is common: there’s nothing wrong per se with sex (and
in the right context even with selling sex), and people have to make their own choices and survive.
But certainly there are women, from the cosmetics industry and fashion industry on, who make a lot
of money off of exploiting and amplifying the anxieties of other women. Once again, it’s the
institutional reality, not some childish conspiracy.
Does the TV show “16 and pregnant” promote teen pregnancy?
