List some ways that you see religion having social control i

List some ways that you see religion having social control in the everyday world.

Solution

Religion has a great impact on the social control. Children are taught blindly follow the same religion being followed by the parents. According to Karl Marx, this blind following is aimed at maintaining status quo. Religion has introduced norms which have no logic. For example, islam preaches its followers not to follow family planning. This has a profound effect on the Muslim population. Uncontrolled birth rate results in poverty, illiteracy etc.

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https://arcjohn.wordpress.com/social-control-religion/