Tradition is a barrier to progress

[le-franglais]

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

[MysteryGirl44]

Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. It depends what the tradition is.

[XmurderXchaosX]

I agree with it for the most part.

[OneDisasterLess]

I agree mostly but like those formerly said, it depends on the tradition.

[XsrdX22]

In some cases, yes. If it's something that can directly affect your growth as a person or your business life, it holds back progress. But if it's something small, like singing a special song on a certain day or something, it's no big deal.

[gary720]

def agree

[I_Am_Once_Was]

Yep.

[Reginasfangirl]

I fully agree. Any time the phrase, "traditional values," is used it's as a explanation/defense of some sort of chauvinism (ethnic, national, gender, etc).

[hovla]

not everything new is necessarily good or better then traditional. I believe you used word progress here to stand for anything new. Well in that case traditions slow down ''progress'' but its not always a bad thing.

[Josh_froggy]

I agree for the most part. but it matters what the tradition is.

[northerN__Lights]

I don't agree fully with it. I think that without traditions to have as a base to build progress onto, society wouldn't be as far advanced as it is. At the same point, some things don't need to be changed.
However, I very much dislike when the history of a social tradition is lost in society. For example, I wonder how many people realize that traditionally the 'groomsmen' of weddings were actually possibly the ones that helped the 'groom' kidnap the girl that he wanted to marry from her family home. Or that being 'gypped' originally meant being tricked by a gypsy. I know this isn't what the statement refers to as tradition, but it still bothers me that reasons for the things we say and do now aren't even given a thought.

[The_Mothman]

Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. It depends what the tradition is.

[Dioz]

Tradition is but a reason to progress. Without tradition there would only be constant progress, itself being defined as tradition.

I think that's the most intelligent thing I've said this month.

[whichdoctor]

don't get ahead of yourself

[Dioz]

I was doing so well.

Doctors told me I shouldnt lift my head up high. The british might pretend they still control us.

[meninwhite]

ya

family, friends, and people i've encountered that always insist on the importance of tradition always seem to be looking for comfort with their limitations

[LilMusicalKid]

Much opposed, to be honest.
Running on this logic, we'll be having sex with antelopes before long. :P

[graceywoah]

To no extent.

[andysexypants]

none,,
not every thing being done is following a tradition.

[I_Am_Once_Was]

Er, you can't actually disagree with this to any extent because it's logically true. Tradition itself is what is done now because it was done before. It is, by definition, against progress.