Defenses against jealousy

soozievt
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:38:29 +0000

I do not agree with the entire premise that has led to the dismantling of our traditions.



Dismantling WHOSE traditions? And WHAT traditions? Religious traditions are just that…religious. By not observing them in school, they are not dismantled but there is a time and place for everything. These so called “traditions” are not national American traditions that everyone shares or has in common, but rather these traditions belong to your religious culture, not everyone’s. That was also what Alumother was talking about. Your “traditions” are so ingrained like wallpaper, that there is some assumption that these are national cultural traditions. They are not. Celebrating Jesus belongs to YOUR religious traditions, not mine. Celebrating Thankgiving or Fourth of July, that belongs to our country’s heritage. Just like celebrating the Sabbath, sitting shiva, etc. are not YOUR traditions, your traditions are not mine. Thus it is better off not part of school. It does not mean shunning your traditions but merely embracing them in the home, church and community, not school.