Many customs and traditional ways of behaviors are no longer relevant to the modern life and no worth keeping. Do you agree or disagree?
Some
people
argue that many traditional customs
and behaviours have been updated in the modern world
and should be abandoned. However
, I completely disagree with this
point of view and believe those traditional customs
deserve to be kept.
The main reason why most traditional customs
are worth keeping is that they are still useful in the modern world
. While
some traditional customs
including unconditionally following policies made by the king have been replaced by the democratic political system, there are still quite some traditional customs
that adapt well to modern society. For example
, people
in east asian countries are still used to shaking hands when they meet new friends or business partners, which has been followed for more than 1000 years and is still a great way to help quickly establish friendship or business cooperation. Consequently
, those kinds of traditional customs
should be kept.
Another important reason for keeping certain traditional customs
and behaviours is that they are essential records of human history
. For instance
, in the Western world
, people
celebrate Christmas and in many countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia such
as China and Vietnam, people
celebrate Lunar New Year, which gathers family members together and reminds people
of the history
of their ancestors. These traditional customs
have built a bridge between modern civilization and ancient history
, which is a priceless treasure in human beings’ history
. Therefore
, it is important to preserve some traditional customs
.
In conclusion, although
some outdated traditional customs
deserve to be abandoned in the modern world
, I firmly believe that some traditional customs
are vital parts of human history
and are still applicable in modern society and thus
should be kept.Submitted by bwzhou on
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