Dogmatism is a view of life under a closed and limited scheme that restricts the actions and behaviors of a person or social group solely under that model of focus.
There may be dogmatism in different fields such as religion, politics or cultural customs or behavior.
Dogmatism comes from the word dogma, which is a model of life that does not allow other models or modifications of the implanted model.
Another characteristic of dogma is that they are presented as the only valid truth and its precepts and principles are indisputable for those who practice it or for outsiders.
10 prominent examples of dogmatism in everyday life
1) Blood transfusions
There are religions that follow the precepts of the scriptures that they assume as sacred, which say that the blood is sacred and contains life.
Therefore, to make blood transfusions to some of its believers would be like eating or ingesting it, which they consider wrong.
2) Prohibition to direct women
There are countries in the world that prohibit women from driving vehicles, because the mandates of their religion indicate that women can not do such work.
3) Prohibition of eating certain foods
For some religions the animals are sacred or have an essence harmful to the body and soul.
For example, cows are sacred and therefore can not be slaughtered for food. Another is the case of pork which is considered harmful to the body.
4) Relationships must be established under marriage
There are religious dogmas that tell their followers that for a loving relationship to be blessed they must be married for some ritual or ceremony, otherwise their rules would be violated.
5) Use of certain clothing
Within some religious currents, the women, in most cases, are ordered to wear certain types of clothing such as long skirts up to the ankles to cover the legs or veils over the head to hide the hair.
6) Vegan or vegetarian diet
Other forms of dogmatic thinking contemplate a vegetarian or vegan diet as the only way to live a life in balance with the environment.
7) Fasts
In certain religious groups, parishioners are ordered to avoid eating at certain times of the day or at certain times of the year.
8) Papal infallibility
To believe that the Pope is infallible is a dogmatic belief of Catholicism.
9) Reincarnation
The belief in reincarnation is a dogma of the Hindu religion.
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