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Question
Discuss the following and write the summary of your discussion in the form of bullet points.
- How are certain ideas/customs/knowledge passed on from one generation to the next?
- Is it necessary for children to follow the footsteps of their forefathers? If yes, why? Why is it sometimes necessary to change the old ways?
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Solution
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- Conserved by elders and transmitted to future generations.
- Remaining in existence to this day.
- They acquired cultural ideals from mythical literature, Vedas, folklore, fables, and the arts.
- Recognized them through religious rites and festival celebrations.
- Each community's desire to protect its cultural legacy comes from its conservative outlook.
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- Yes, it is essential to continue in our forefathers' footsteps.
- Due to its significance in life and the moral principles it implies.
- Occasionally, it becomes imperative to modify rituals and traditions as many stem from superstitions that defy logic or scientific understanding.
- "must accept sound technological ideas."
- To protect people's moral standards, which are slipping everywhere.
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