Traditions are about the past and innovation is about the future, and it has been argued that we need to let go of traditions for the sake of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? What role should traditions have in our lives?

Traditions

are frequently challenged by innovation

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since most of them are considered

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outdated perspectives. Despite the fact that

traditions

could play an essential role

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reminding

people

of their roots, I strongly agree that some

traditions

should be put behind to make progress

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the future.

Traditions

, nowadays, should take the role to introduce to the next generation the life of their ancestors,

while

people

should learn it with critical thinking, knowing not all of them are worth to be inherited.

Traditions

are valued by most

people

since it contains the wisdom from ancestors to

upbring

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bring

their descendants, which has strong influences on local

societies

.

However

, strictly following

traditions

could restrict the development of a society, since innovation could go against the principles of

traditions

.

For example

, the development of astronomical science makes

people

doubt the existence of gods,

along with

it, the activities and events

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for pleasing gods to prevent natural disasters.

Traditions

, nowadays, are more symbolic than have practical influence

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the majority of

societies

.

People

kept the traditional ceremonies as a reminder of their ancestors

instead

.

For example

, some minor ethnic groups in Taiwan keep the tradition of throwing a celebration for harvest seasons despite that not many of them are farming.

To conclude

, it is inevitable that

traditions

are crucial for maintaining

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between

societies

,

however

, those

traditions

should not cause restrictions for the world making progress. In my perspective,

traditions

should take the place

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a reminder of the past with no practical influence on modern

societies

.