Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The holiday season is that
time
of the year, for which everyone eagerly awaits. While some people have forgotten the true meaning of culture and tradition,
such
as festivals and consider celebrating it by its own. I totally agree with
this
statement as many people consider going out of town
instead
of spending the festive season with family.
Also
, they ignore cultural importance in the name of the generation gap.
First
and foremost, festivals were always meant to be spent with family.
This
used to be that
time
of the year, when all the family members used to visit their home, especially meeting elders.
This
has changed a lot in the
last
decade and youngster's often plan to travel with friends
instead
of spending the same
time
at home.
For example
, Diwali, a Hindu festival, has always been a get together for the whole family and they celebrate
this
by doing some rituals and burning crackers, but over the past few years,
this
has changed drastically as people use
this
time
as leisure. It is because, people
are more occupied with their comfort and least bothered
Suggestion
bother more occupied with their comfort and least
are more occupied with their comfort and least bothered
about spending
time
with their loved ones. Another important aspect is people are not that religious anymore. People have started considering religion as restriction or a thing of the past, which restricts you from doing things you want. While, many of the things are scientifically proven great for human health.
For example
, as stated in Jainism and many other religions, eating food after sunset is not good for health.
In contrast
, most population rarely eat before sunset.
As a result
, diabetes and other diseases are on the rise, and eating habits are to be blamed for it as proven by doctor's and researcher's. In conclusion, despite religion and cultures being a great asset for an individual. Nowadays, people want to live life to the full. In my opinion, being carefree and living an independent life is great, but we should not forget our roots and should think about everything stated in our religion before denying it.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Commercialization
  • Globalization
  • Cultural dilution
  • Traditional values
  • Secularization
  • Festivity
  • Heritage
  • Individualism vs. collectivism
  • Consumer culture
  • Intangible cultural heritage
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