Many customs and traditional ways of behaviour are no longer relevant to the modern life and not worth keeping. Do you agree or disagree?

Traditions

and standards of behaviour have long been integral parts of

society

, serving as a defining aspect of different nationalities and tribes. Today, there is a rising concern about the significance of those inheritances in modern

society

. I believe certain

traditions

should be preserved,

while

other customs, causing unnecessary burdens, should be eliminated from modern life. Some traditional and moral standards play a crucial role in preserving the identity of a nation and serving a good purpose.

For example

, respect for older people exists in many societies and forms a basis for good social relationships. Another simple example is how people perform a handshake when they meet, which shows the level of politeness and respect for another person.

Such

gestures and behaviour standards should persist in

society

because they generally benefit humanity.

However

, certain

traditions

are not worth spending time or money on and do more harm than good.

For example

, one of the most burdensome customs in the world is Uzbek weddings, which are generally known for a large number of guests invited and overly expensive restaurants where they are held. Uzbeks work almost their entire lifetime to accumulate enough money to organize

such

weddings for their sons and daughters. These

traditions

bear little benefit for people, and the amount of time and dedication wasted on them could be spent on more valuable activities. In a nutshell, every nation has custom social norms and

traditions

which form its identity. But there are

also

plenty of practices which only exist for demonstrative purposes of power and wealth, which, I believe, do not have a place in contemporary

society

.