Some people believe that traditional and cultural values and behaviour will gradually disappear as societies become more modern. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that traditional and cultural values and behaviour will gradually disappear as societies become more modern. Do you agree or disagree?

Agree 

• Global identity means, shedding native beliefs and rituals, and other things like music; 
• This is also fueled by consumerism and global appeal of entertainment, consumer goods and cultural unification 
• Rapid urbanization that is exposing people to new ways of life which has little room for traditional lifestyles   

Disagree 

• The cultural aspirations have held steadfast, and have instead adapted themselves to modern times without losing their authenticity 
• Even families living in nuclear settings are ensuring that their next generation is well-informed about the beliefs endemic to their communities
• Social media has made it possible to promulgate local beliefs 

While some fear that the shifting paradigm in all walks of life may cause traditional beliefs to die, this notion lacks conviction as advancement is instead bringing people closer to their customs, helping ensure that these will continue to exist.

Those  alleging that the advent of fresh aspirations and alterations are going to unfavorably impact native ways of life, profess that this phenomenon has promoted a global identity in all spheres: language, clothing, festivals and food, among others. This has led to many, especially the young generation, to abandon their own traditions, and very soon the latter will diminish. However, this perception is misconceived; even the youth can clearly differentiate between foreign and their own lifestyles, and successfully maneuver between the two. 

Nevertheless, the progress has rather reinvigorated the dying conventional ceremonies. The availability of state-of-the-art tools and applications has allowed perpetuation of cultural practices, and community leaders are able to conduct a profound research on their traditional systems and enlighten the populace at large, engaging it more actively. To corroborate, social media has become a vehicle of proliferating information about the festivities, and rationale behind observing them, widely, convincing even the strongest critics of traditionalism to celebrate events.

Moreover, parents, despite living in nuclear family settings, are involving their progeny in rituals, celebrations, and learning about cultural and religious aspects. For instance, children are regularly sent to attend classes imparting knowledge of scriptures, folk dance and music, and so forth, and participate in communal programs and processions, to educate them about their indigenous routines.

In hindsight, the concerns about local beliefs being pushed into extinction by progressive thought processes and global aspirations, are completely unfounded; technology and the intent to practice the culture, are going to ensure that the traditional ways will always exist.