Originally posted by dottewellThat question is so naive I don't know where to start, and I believe you must be either joking, be very young, or be very stupid, so I'm not going to respond.
Which ones are you thinking of? Which ones are under threat?
Good luck in La-La Land. I'll waste no more time on this thread.
Originally posted by General PutzerWhat would you say to the view that no person, regardless of race, should strive to maintain customs and values predicated on tradition when, as human beings, they have the capacity to make reasoned individual decisions regardless of the customs of their parents which, regardless of race, are often based on superstition and ignorance?
There's that word again, an automatic win for anyone who uses it against mighty whitey, even though all we want to do is keep our heritage, customs, and values intact.
Once again, every other race and nationality ON EARTH can do it and not be called racist, why not us?
Many of the customs and values of my culture seem either unreasonable, dangerous or pointless. I'd probably follow the ones that aren't even if I were of a different race.
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Originally posted by royalchickenSeriously, I'm trying very hard to think of a vaguely valuable tradition that has been lost.
What would you say to the view that no person, regardless of race, should strive to maintain customs and values predicated on tradition when, as human beings, they have the capacity to make reasoned individual decisions regardless of the customs of their parents which, regardless of race, are often based on superstition and ignorance?
Many of the cus ...[text shortened]... us or pointless. I'd probably follow the ones that aren't even if I were of a different race.
Fish and chips on a Friday? Morris dancing? The maypole? Seaside holidays in Blackpool? Bonfire night? Bingo? Christmas? Sunday cricket on the village pitch?
All still happen.
Originally posted by dottewellThe Whit Walks (not that I remember them)
Seriously, I'm trying very hard to think of a vaguely valuable tradition that has been lost.
Fish and chips on a Friday? Morris dancing? The maypole? Seaside holidays in Blackpool? Bonfire night? Bingo? Christmas? Sunday cricket on the village pitch?
All still happen.
Originally posted by wucky3Nothing wrong with whit walks, it's a good wholesome tradition.
The Whit Walks (not that I remember them)
Better than slashing open babies faces and covering them in blood like some islamic cultures do.
But that's it for me, no more. You people are ashamed of your skin, and for that I feel sad.
Originally posted by General PutzerI never said there was anything wrong with them..i just didn't think they still happened
Nothing wrong with whit walks, it's a good wholesome tradition.
Better than slashing open babies faces and covering them in blood like some islamic cultures do.
But that's it for me, no more. You people are ashamed of your skin, and for that I feel sad.
Originally posted by General PutzerWho's ashamed? Ashamed of attitudes like that, maybe. It's just not British, you see.
Nothing wrong with whit walks, it's a good wholesome tradition.
Better than slashing open babies faces and covering them in blood like some islamic cultures do.
But that's it for me, no more. You people are ashamed of your skin, and for that I feel sad.
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Originally posted by wucky3http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/118/118292_whit_walks_are_back_in_style.html
Do they?? They aren't a big thing though are they like they used to be? I have pics of my mum and uncle dressed up as kids in reet fancy clothes for the whit walk
Maybe not AS big a deal, but whose fault is that?