Should we leave some our traditions behind?

Congratulations on the basis for a great discussion. I have read your discussion topic and the responses given so far, and have been surprised to find there are no specifics mentioned. How can we consider doing away with "some" old traditions and retaining "some" traditions and setting "some" new traditions, without any inclination of what these traditions might be? Maybe this is the point of your discussion; you are asking for suggestions. With this in mind, I'd like to suggest a few of our old tradtions which I think should definitely be retained. HONESTY and INTEGRITY. Surely, these are a backbone of society and a recipe for harmonious, fruitful lives. "A hard day's work for a full day's pay" is a tradition which was once held in esteem, but has largely changed to one of doing as little as possible for as much as possible. Speaking the truth at all times has been changed to thinking anything goes if you can get away with it. Shop stealing is excused on the grounds that they charged me too much, so I'm only taking what they owe me. The list could go on and on ... LOYALTY and FAITHFULNESS are traditions which seem to be disappearing, but should we abandon them? or seek to build them up? Take out loyalty and faithfulness and what do you have to replace them? Doubt and suspicion and corruption. Are these worthy traditions? MARRIAGE. Marriage, traditionally, is defined as a lifetime union between one man and one woman. A happy marriage was something to dream about, search for diligently and fight to maintain. The breakdown of this tradition has led to all sorts of problems, and will lead to a lot more in the future. Already there are young people who do not know who their biological father is and have unknowingly married their biological half brother/sister. What tradition are they leaving for their children? THE RIGHT TO LIFE. A doctor's oath is to preserve life, but we now see that in many places, doctors are given the right to actually take life: to commit murder. ABORTION is the murder of a new life, but is excused as an easy answer to a mistake. EUTHANASIA is murder but is excused on various grounds. How long will it be before a new tradition gives doctors rights to end lives they consider to be worthless? Is that a tradition we should look forward to? THE FAMILY UNIT. History shows us that whenever the family unit has been attacked, the country has suffered. Present governments are moving to take away the rights of parents to train their children. The old tradition of the family unit being the centre core of society is worth retaining. What would replace that? I'd like to hear specifics of the new traditions that are evolving.

i think there are traditions that we should change and leave to cope up with the changing times. but there are traditions as well that must be preserved because of its value and importance to the society and people who practice them. some traditions have become trademarks or distincive features of countries and peoples such that leaving all the tradition is like erasing the past, the past that made us what we have become right now, the past that made the present possible and the future to look forward.

Traditions as u say need to changes as times change.. most of the traditions dont make sense in todays world and its better we stop the practice.. but some still do .. and they make us feel very nice..

I wish you were more specific and stated what are the particular traditions you have in mind. Generally, some old traditions are good and are worth keeping. e.g. respect for parents and adults by the young, some are bowing their heads as a sign of respect. This is worth keeping. Praying as a family before eating meals is a good tradition. My point is, not all traditions are relevant in our modern societies but some are good for our own benefit in the modern world.

I believe, in the last two decades our lifestyle has changed drastically. The sort of change that has taken during this period can be compared to changes that happen in a century! Our pace of work and lifestyle all have changed. And with this our response to our culture and tradition has also changed drastically. The traditions which took centuries to build and modify are being modified by us that too within a timespan of just a few decades. I don't see any harm in evolving our tradition with time. I believe its a call of the times we live in!

I think we are losing our tradition which we should not lose I know that in todays life it is very difficult we hardly spend time for our dear one.Take an example frist people use to work for 8 hours only and in evening all family were have getogether and unity and relax now living in one roof we don't met our family memeber, maybe in festival time or any other every body after money.I don't think how will be life.

Traditions will change on its own. It follows the law that states 'old practices can be allowed to disappear and new practices can be allowed'. It is a natural process. No one need to get worried on the happenings.

well first of all traditions are good as it is the traditions that keep us in line from mtime to time.that said yesin todays globalised world with so little time we have to make do the best that we can.in such times it is always better to do "multi tasking". you can do your traditions but do them like 2/3 ata time.this will save you the time that one needs to do other tasks. multi tasking is the way to go.we all nowdays have a very high premium on our time.so to follow the traditions to the leter we can provided we make the time for them.so multi tasking is the answer.this way we can sa\tay true to our traditions yet at the same time we would be using very little time for them. as far as traditions and dresses go,i know that at certain times we are requiored to wear certain types of dresses.well this may not be possible.but for saying prayers and doiong religious cermonies we can definitely do multi tasking! hope that my response was sufficient!

traditions - yes and no. some traditions in some societies are good, some are not so good. now in the technological age, as you say, tradition seems to be vanishing. see, we cannot really hold on to tradition and resist change or progress, but we can preserve whatever good we can, and that is what we have to aim at. not opposing change and development in the name of tradition, but not accepting the negative part of advancement in the name of modernity either. i hope am not being confusing!

traditions are traditions,every society has them, and sometimes its not being practiced at all when it comes to this modern world. but some were still doing it and i guess some will still remember and pass to their children what is being practiced that makes them unique

I left behind the traditions that seemed to me that were ridiculous,and believe me i found lot of them.But if they make pleasure to keep it,why not?

No we shouldn't leave or neglect the traditions no matter how modern our life is right now. That is our roots, however if there are some traditional beliefs that would affect the life of the people or the progress of the country, I think it is time to have some changes.

Traditions are part of the cultural identity, and a link with heritage. Technology and popular culture comes and goes. There won't be a Big Brother museum, or an American Idol Day. Some cultures incorporate traditional motifs and concepts into modern media. Bollywood certainly maintains its links. Chinese, Arabic and Indian music often uses traditional instruments and musical idioms in the modern music. A culture is what history makes it. Some things from the present are included in the future as traditions, some things from the past are kept as traditions. I don't think we can really lose tradition, just fail to recognize it under the modern clutter.

ya we should leave our tradition behind us because it should be saved for many years it represents our cultures and make us know by the whole world..and it is way for the juiors to follow the nice and a right way..

Transition and change is rule of life.With changing times lifestyle and traditions should be modified too.But it shouldn't mean that we leave some traditions.They are part of our identity.modifying your identity can be understood but how can you leave and erase it.In this busy lofe today we do the essential things ,so we can follow traditions too.

im speaking with what our family have been doing and practising.right now we still respect our customs and tradtions regardless if the world is changing now into a more modern one due to the high technoloy being invented...its just how we adjust to it...and combine both...in our daily lives

no traditions should not leave behind on for new adoption..its not even good to have no adoption of new traditions..

All of traditional matters are not wrong many of those which is not correct is left now, In further days it will be correct by the time.

It's good to know that traditions are still a part of us. But, with the fast phase of environment we are living now. We can't live with traditions along with the modernization all at one time.

in this fast going living style who has time to care about our traditions or customs, but if somebody wants to make time for our culture,custom he can do it. because there is a will there is a way. but problem is which custom is good or not, simply those custom which heart mankind we have to correct it like a marriage of a widow... and those custom is good for everyone should have to be followed.