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Tradition has been shaping the way people live their lives since time began. Decisions were made that then

turned into repeating events in a person's culture. In my opinion, tradition could be good or bad. I think that

tradition could have a positive effect in today's world because without it, the world would be chaos. Tradition

configures daily life of an individual and, most of the time, people do not even think twice upon making a

decision that they "just do." Though tradition has a positive impingement on the world, it can also have a

negative impact. Sometimes people can be very set in their ways. They do things strictly because that is just

the way it is done, without a second thought; though this is usually the way things are done, maybe we should

think more about the things we have been brought up doing. Sometimes tradition can cloud people's thoughts

and not allow them to have an open mind about various topics.

Have you ever thought about the roles males and females have in today's society? On a child's birthday, they

are usually bought a gift. Why do boys get trucks or remote control cars? Why do girls receive baby dolls or

playhouses? The answers to these questions isn't something known by many; it is something that "just

happens."

Another thought that may be brought to mind upon thinking about the way males and females are treated could

be appearance. Girls can wear dresses, jewelry, makeup, and flowery shirts, but if a males were to wear any of

those things, it wouldn't go over as the norm. No one knows exactly how the appearance of a person was made

acceptable, but the only explanation is tradition.

Furthering in the traditions between males and females, why is it that woman were expected to do more things

around the home? For as long as most people can remember, there have been many men who believe that

women in today's world should do the majority of the work in a home. Though this tradition is starting to

diminish, in the past it was expected for women to cook or clean for the man.

Other traditions were made because of law. It is tradition for the majority of teenagers to get their drivers license

at the age of 16 in the United States. Tradition also shows the divisions of grades in school. It breaks up the

schooling with elementary, middle, high school, and college. The average ages of the students in each grade

has mostly stayed the same for many years, with the exception of retention or skipping of grades. Lastly, it has

been tradition for students to get out of school in the U.S. in the summer months.

Tradition can have both a positive and negative effect in society. Most people don't think twice about the many

traditions in their lives. Tradition makes order and saves our society from turning into chaos. It can also make

people close-minded and make it hard for them to see other ways of living. The laws within a country also are

tradition if they have been around for a long time. Think about all the other things that you just do because it is

normal. Maybe thinking about them can open your mind a little more.