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Andy Walton (atticus@mindspring.com) wrote: 

: In article <358ede29.0@news9.kcdata.com>, "joseph cerminaro"
: <cerminar@wnclink.com> wrote:
:  
: : rejecting tradition simply because it is tradition is like an 
: : adolescent who wont listen to a good idea simply because it comes 
: : from his parents. 
:   
: Acceptance of tradition simply because it's tradition is the refuge of
: someone who prefers blind acceptance of their parents' teachings 
: to actual thought.

Provided you know that person is unthinking, sure.  Does it occur to you 
that the person who seeks 'refuge' in tradition might, just maybe, have 
come to the conclusion that the tradition really is the best option for 
him?

For me, before I propsed to my fiancee, I decided that I needed to 
approach her father first and ask him for his permission and blessing.  
Now I'm 24 and she' not to far off 21, so neither of us are legally 
constrained to seek his permission.  However, my respect for my fiancee 
and her parents required me to do so.  I can tell you that -both- of my 
parents told me they'd like to see me do that and wished my dad had asked 
my grandfather first b/c of things like deference.  My fiancee told me 
that her parents (after I'd already decided to do so) were hoping that 
I'd ask her father first, too.

I wasdn't playing the lemming when I _decided_ to follow what you might 
deem an old tradition.  I didn't have my hands over my eyes either.  I 
knew full well what I was doing and why I chose to do it--I thought about 
it.  Assuming that those who adhere to tradition do so simply b/c of its 
existence and b/c the must prefer blind acceptance is pretty arrogant on 
your part.


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