"Tradition is just peer pressure by dead people" ?

Yes in hindsight awarding Gagajo a ? was wrong and I apologise.

Her post is still in my opinion bordering on racism, which is not acceptable.

PippaZ I actually think rubbishing ethnic traditions by assuming that the majority of handed down traditions come from White Males is an extremely disrespectful assertion made by Gagajo

I do not agree with gagajo post. Traditions are evident all over the world.

However I think GG13 post was rude.

GrannyGravy13

? for one of the most ridiculous posts I have ever seen on GN goes to Gagajo

I am sure that there are a multitude of set in stone traditions amongst Indians, definitely Thais, all African nations, Inuits. Red Indians just to name a few of the top of my head ?

And another one who doesn't think putting your point of view would, traditionally, be treated with respect.

henetha

No. It''s rubbish. Tradition is carried on, mostly willingly, by living people.

Shall we continue this discussion with each person rubbishing the argument they don't want to be true while offering no reasoning?

Sounds a bit like bullying to me; it's certainly shows a gross lack of manners - obviously a tradition you don't uphold.

? for one of the most ridiculous posts I have ever seen on GN goes to Gagajo

I am sure that there are a multitude of set in stone traditions amongst Indians, definitely Thais, all African nations, Inuits. Red Indians just to name a few of the top of my head ?

Couldn't agree more Mamissimo. And usually, those dead people are actually dead, white men. (Please note I said usually, NOT ALL, before readers start posting in apoplectic rage.)

I meant to say that the children had their surname as a middle name. Makes a big difference to context! I need to proof read before I post

My husband's family had a tradition of giving all children born to the family their surname

I broke that tradition

Not sure they ever really forgave me

So that was a tradition with very alive people involved

Speaking generally lots of traditions have disappeared over time.

But some still exist and we can follow them or not. It's up to the individual

It’s a snappy sound bite but no.

I think we accept a lot of things because they have always been so without giving it a great deal of thought.

Both as a country and as families we inherit traditions and as a country and as families we make new traditions. So a bit of both I feel.

No.
Tradition gives a sense of continuity.

Lawdy, I don’t suffer peer pressure from living people let alone the dead!

For an awful long time I’ve been doing things because they’re a good idea (for me) or simply because I want to! I’ve dropped loads of stuff/ways of doing things over the years if they weren’t working for me - why wouldn’t you?

No. It''s rubbish. Tradition is carried on, mostly willingly, by living people.