Culture and traditions are as important as science to the progress and well being of the society
Traditions represent a critical piece of our culture. They help form the structure and foundation
of our families and our society. They remind us that we are part of a history that defines our
past, shapes who we are today and who we are likely to become. Once we ignore the meaning
of our traditions, we’re in danger of damaging the underpinning of our identity.
• Tradition contributes a sense of comfort and belonging. It brings families together and
enables people to reconnect with friends.
• Tradition reinforces values such as freedom, faith, integrity, a good education, personal
responsibility, a strong work ethic, and the value of being selfless.
• Tradition provides a forum to showcase role models and celebrate the things that really
matter in life.
• Tradition offers a chance to say “thank you” for the contribution that someone has
made.
• Tradition enables us to showcase the principles of our Founding Fathers, celebrate
diversity, and unite as a country.
• Tradition serves as an avenue for creating lasting memories for our families and friends.
• Tradition offers an excellent context for meaningful pause and reflection.
As leaders, role models, and parents, we must strive to utilize every opportunity available to us
to reinforce the values and beliefs that we hold dear. The alternative to action is taking these
values for granted. The result is that our beliefs will get so diluted, over time, that our way of
life will become foreign to us. It’s like good health. You may take it for granted until you lose it.
If we disregard our values, we’ll open our eyes one day and won’t be able to recognize “our
world” anymore. The values that support the backbone of our country, our family, and our faith
will have drifted for so long that the fabric of our society will be torn.
Teach your generations about your roots, culture, traditions and customs however make them
understand to follow only those which are practically feasible.
I think science is a part of culture. There is no sense facing them each other. They require each
other: without culture science cannot exist and at a certain point of cultural evolution science
appears and develops parallel with culture. Both are manifestation of human brain, creativity
and human relationship to the environment as well as the universe of facts and ideas.
Scientists are people. People have culture.
Therefore, when making scientific assessments or in formulating scientific hypothesis people's
culture will indirectly make influences; life outside of the lab, influences life in the lab.
Additionally, where scientist do research, the extent, and in what fields may be influenced by
culture.
A perfect example is Ramanujan, mathematician, who said famously "none of his math
conjectures meant anything unless there where signs from god."