...I have a traditonal view, Am I backwards in today's 'modern' age?
By jeanneyvonne
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
Philippines
April 25, 2013 8:20am CST
I don't normally jump with a discussion over issues in contemporary society. But I do have my opinion and keep to the values that kinda handled to me by the family and people that I lived with. Many people in my company could gladly classified me as a traditional and bit conformist. Personally, I don't see this as a bad thing.
However, there was a discussion about the changes in our society and I was asked for my view. Of course, I started with the traditionalist mindset. I did say that the world is changing but sometimes, it doesn't always for the betterment of everyone. Change for change sake, I said, also must come under scrutiny.
I think some people took offense of what I am trying to say (implied meaning). By all means, I am not shutting the door to the ever changing world and the voices of the people. But I always exercises caution and I do worry more about the long-term implications of any issue.
Being a person with a semi-traditionalist mindset, I can confess on being torn by picking where I should side - be a true traditionalist (implied being close-minded) or a full-scale 'modernist' (whatever that name implies).
Since we are in the modern age, should we drop all our 'old', 'archaic' and 'outdated' concepts? (I will include tradition customs, anything that is not associated with 'modern' things).
1 person likes this
6 responses
@allknowing (136098)
• India
26 Apr 13
What is important is that if you value the environment around you and depend on it then you need to go about doing things making it easy for the environment to accept you. But if you are independent of the society around you then sky is the limit for you to pick and choose what suits you as an individual.
@allknowing (136098)
• India
27 Apr 13
Society is responsible for various traditions. If you are depending on society for your survival then you need to please the society. That is what I have said here.
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
26 Apr 13
I think people should speak their opinion and I'm in the middle of the road. There are things I know some of my friends think are old fashioned that I grew up believing in them. One example is marriage, as to many people are getting a divorce in the United States and then getting married and divorced several more times. I believe in getting married once and working on our differences. I'm aware there are good reasons to get a divorce including a cheating spouse or one that committed certain crimes. One of my close friends has been married twice, as her first husband passed away years ago. We can all understand when a person marries again.
One area I know my friends can't agree on is who stays home with the children. I worked on weekends and my husband was home with our youngest child and it worked out well. It was good to get out of the house and am glad we did it that way, but not everyone can afford to have a parent home with the child or children.
I think modern changes can be good, as I am happy to have a stove, refrigerator, running water, toilets and microwave. Keep in mind I have posted about not having these items while growing up. We had to carry water from the well to have a bath, cooked over a fire, and an outhouse.
@silverfox09 (4708)
• United States
26 Apr 13
You do make some good points also I like the fact that woman are not just for the kitchen but we can work and produce our own vision .
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
27 Apr 13
Like you, I'm also usually in the middle of the road. Somewhat confused and don't know where to belong.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Apr 13
If the traditional things or ideas uphold good and moralistic value, I don't think it should be junked just because we are in the modern age.
What is important is not whether is old or bad idea, what matters most if the idea does not violate God's standard.
In my case, what others would say does not really matter most. For as long as I know that my ideas are good and does not violate my belief andthe high standard of my conscience then I would go for it.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
27 Apr 13
I guess even the words 'Good' and 'moral' will be subject to different interpretations. I don't know but do hear some people in my age bracket and some are older that some some things to be changed. I would agree,to a certainly extent. Problem is, you can find one person who is totally and completely convinced that some things wished to be preserved should be relegated to the history for good. Regarding God, I think I responded to one discussion whether someone said that that the concept God is already outdated.
@silverfox09 (4708)
• United States
26 Apr 13
You dont have to change and you are not alone . Some of us appreciate tradition but also love some society changes .There are some tradition I see on tv , old movies that I would like to experience .
We all just have different preference , I like somethings old but I love the way things are now because thats the only time I know and experience since my family are very modern thinking also .
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
27 Apr 13
I guess most of the people are just like me. Happy for the good changes and perhaps, the bad ones. We have to live with changes because life is so full of it. I just hope some people would also a appreciate a bit of the old thing because some of it aren't really bad.
@rocketking (189)
• Singapore
26 Apr 13
It is fine to have traditional beliefs, I actually share your mindset and tend to be very traditional and conservative as well. However it will not be tight if you try to force others to have your opinions, or for others to try to force their opinions on you. We should all respect each other's opinions as long as no harm is being done to anyone. Otherwise I don't think there is any issue.
@RAJASB (109)
• India
25 Apr 13
You don't necessarily say good bye to your tradition and culture. The world keeps changing every day and human gets adjusted to it, yet, there's always place for your traditions. It's good that we are getting advanced in the name of technology and life has become much easier these days but, the sad thing is fashion too is changing with the technology and it's really bad to see many young girls putting on revealing clothes in the name of fashion. Clothes are to cover up and if you tell the same thing to this generation teenagers, they treat you as old fashioned and out of the world but, it's not good to see losing our own values and moral in the name of development.
