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18. My Views on Tradition
我對傳統的看法
Many people, especially the aged hold the idea that we should stick to the traditions of our country, otherwise, they think we will lose our distinctive Chinese character. In their eyes, we should be proud of the great traditions left by our ancestors. We should maintain these old traditions in order to differentiate ourselves from other nations.
許多人，尤其是上了年紀的人，認為我們應該堅守我國的傳統，否則我們就會喪失中國的特色。在他們看來，我們應該對祖先遺留下來的傳統引以為豪，我們應該保持這些古老的傳統以便使我們區分于其他民族。
But many others are strongly opposed to it, they argue that we should not be confined to our own traditions. As to some traditions, they are clearly the obstacles to the development of our society, we should certainly not hesitate to give it up. While on the other hand, tradition may be improved through international communications. We should perhaps not be obsessed with our own traditions. On the contrary, we should be brave enough to take in all the valuable traditions that come from different nations. Only in this way, can our society be run properly and only in this way can we improve our own traditions.
但是有許多人強烈反對此觀點，他們認為我們不應拘泥于自己的傳統。對于那些阻礙社會發展的傳統，我們應毫不猶豫地放棄。同時，通過國際間的交流，傳統也可以得到改善。我們不應盲目崇拜自身傳統，相反，應該勇敢地吸收其它國家有價值的傳統。只有這樣，我們的社會才能正常進展，我們也能改善自身的傳統。
