It is a common myth that birth of a son is must to ensure salvation after death. This belief steeped in blind faith without any rational logic. So great is the urge to have a son.The obsession with male child is so strong that female foeticide remains a chronic social problem. 2.Some people would make us believe that cats can decide our fate. This blind beliefe is so deep in our mind that we would be scared to see a black cat crossing the road.Only a few drivers would dare to drive their vehicle and continue their journey after seeing a black cat crossing the road. But they cannot explain why they do it. There is no rational explanation and only lack of scietific temper prevents people frome questioning such baseless myth.