Question
On what basis are social differences created?

Answer

  1. Based on accident of birth:
  • Normally, we don’t choose to belong to one community. We belong to it simply because we were born into it.
  • We all experience social differences based on accident of birth in our everyday lives.
  1. Based on physical abilities or disabilities:
  • ​​​​​​​There is discrimination based on gender; some are tall or short, have different kinds of complexions or have different physical abilities or disabilities.
  • All kinds of social differences are not based on accident of birth.
  1. Differences based on choices:
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Some people are atheists, they do not believe in God or any religion.
  • While some people choose to follow a religion other than the one in which they were born into.
  • Most of us choose what to study, which occupation to take up and which games or cultural activities to take part in.
​​​​​​​All these lead to the formation of social groups that are based on our choices.

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