gettinjiggywithit said:

I realized I should've shared first. I'm not into them but go along if people I care about are and it means something to them.

I think they are just a way for people to hold on to the past or a means of attempting to recapture the past.

1) Is it healthy do that and if so how?

2) Can it be seen as sort of like a ball and chain binding you to repetition keeping you from "new creative expression being inspired from moment to moment?"

3) Does it hinder evolution do you think?

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General quesitons, will get you general answers .

1) Yes and no. It's dependant on the nature of the tradition, and exactly what it promotes. Christmas for example is healthy for the economy as a tradition, due to slow seasonal sales, yet, promotes lying to children, and the sale of Satan.. I mean Santa... always get those two confused.

2) Dependant on the tradition

3) Dependant on the tradition. Most certainly has the potential to do so.

Do you have a more specific tradition, or a specific group of traditions that you're talking about?

Anniversaries for example, are a great tradition IMO, they're about giving the past significance, as well as the future through placing emphasis on the relationship in which the anniversary is celebrating/promoting. It's only a good thing depending on how you define good, and what virtue you give to an anniversary and the relationship it is celebrating though.

Jellric said:

Exactly. We shouldn't be generalizing about traditions because that's falling into the traditional trap of turning your mind off.

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Yes, we figured that out pretty quickly.

1984, "grown people use it as an excuse to play with dolls."

Ya know, maybe starting a Internet business to make replications of peoples bosses for office pin sticking therapy might be profitable.

Like with the 4th, how many of you get all sentimental about our Nations Birthday?