issue147

dreamflyerUID: 21967

"Tradition and modernization are incompatible. One must choose between them."


Whether tradition and modernization are conflict as a yes-or-no question, or are compatible as protons and neutrons but living in atoms, is one of the most prevalent questions all over the world. The speaker claims that they are incompatible, which I agree with insofar as there are lots of compelling examples for it. Fundamentally, I consider the speaker's claim as too absolute and sweeping.

To begin with, there are lots of facts in every respect backing the speaker's claim. One can easily understand this stance with the general social problems existing in every country called "generation gap". Rather this is a complex problem as the same, if not more, as the issue under discussion here, but we all learn that the conflict between the living patterns of tradition and modernization attribute the generation gap intensively. With the respect of urbanization the same situation comes into being as well. Big cities all over the world seem more and more similar with the logo of modernization, devoid of tradition rooted in the antique culture in countries. And we always call for the courage to break up tradition in order to be creative and unique-- that is, to be modern. After all, the numerous facts around us inform the conflict between tradition and modernization so fierce that it seems no other way to deal with it but choosing from one of them.

Nevertheless, if we study further into the question, we would find out many traces that indicate the compatible side of the two. Let's focus on language evolution at the very beginning. What we speak and write with daily is not the invention of modern people but the simulation and hermit from thousands of years in history. Antique language used by our ancestors was in the same frame and the same grammar tradition with the "modern" language today. Imagine in this realm modernization and tradition were incompatible, we would be able to say nothing meaningful but some quirk words. The same circumstance exists in almost every field actually. The modern law is built on the basis of traditional laws, which fashion of law codification will continue because without the traditional laws passing down from generation to generation, modern people alone would not be able to deal with numerous issues today. No matter how modern music is different from the traditional one, they are the same in the inner system of note and tempo. As in the architecture, designers are inclined to apply the characteristics of traditional buildings into modern ones.

In addition, we would see more eminently compatible station of tradition and modernization in Europe, the earliest original place of industry, which is called as "the place coexists with tradition and modernization" in the world nowadays. In Europe, one can readily find out the traditional buildings, statures, and dressings not only in countryside but in big cities all over. Europeans make use of the most advanced modern technology to protect or restore the traditionally valued architectural or artistic works. And most Europeans live in the traditional pattern that they celebrate for harvest, wedding or regional causes.

To sum up, there indeed are lots of examples backing the claim of the speaker. However, the conflict between tradition and modernization are not as incompatible as the speaker's claim. In fact they can coexist in many realms and areas peacefully. In the final analysis, the more people respect their traditional culture, the better they will become understand the unique advantages of their own and make greater contribution in modern life. （45 min 586 words）

自己觉得结构稍微乱了些，，，请大家拍砖～

dreamflyerUID: 21967

嘿嘿，我自己顶 一顶～

yellowchildrenUID: 134407

觉得音乐的例子不是特别贴切。。。音乐上传统和现代的结合，你是说用的还是那些音符和节拍，好像这个不能说是传统。。。可以从很多不错的音乐作品都是现代流行元素和本民族传统文化的结合这方面来说。。。例子可以有ENYA、CRANBERRIES等IRELAND歌手。。。当然还有中国的朱哲琴可以说。。。

dreamflyerUID: 21967

恩，对，，，我想我当时应该把语气再放柔和一些，，，就是说部分来说啊什么的～
谢谢：）

blake_wangUID: 9871

1,are conflict -- remove 'are'
2,but living in atoms->which coexist in one atom
3,which I agree with insofar -->remove 'with'
4,I consider the speaker's claim as too absolute and sweeping.--->...is too absolute...
5,in every respect backing the speaker's claim--->...supporting...
6,"generation gap" seems not to be a good case.
7,they will become understand -->be aware of
good.

dreamflyerUID: 21967

呵呵，谢谢blake，你终于给俺改了一次啊～～～

blake_wangUID: 9871

well, i'd like to,  if i could, i surely would.

豌豆UID: 144569

反对
1.开头
2有时候确实是不可调和的以至于让人有种错觉必须得在其中作出选择.举例中国或某个国家现代化过程碰到来自传统的阻力
2但仔细分析,这两者是可以共存的,列举现象,像楼上两位说的那个音乐的例子,属于深层次文化方面的,也可以先从可以看得见的东西开始,比如上海新天地的重建
3所以我们做的不是选择,而是在两者间找可以共通的东西.没有传统.......有现代化........
4结尾
我的做法都是前后两段模板
这份提纲是现想的,基于以前看到的一些例子和上面两位的讨论
觉得薄弱了一点,但实在不知道该如何展开为什么这两种可以compatible

dreamflyerUID: 21967

谢谢豌豆。
我现在已经没有时间在每一篇上精巧细打了：（ 只能写好以后请大家大概给个评价我真碰到的时候注意而已：P

realturtleUID: 69047

啊,豌豆啊,你这么可爱的乌龟图片是哪里找到的呀?我喜欢乌龟呀!^_^

feier521UID: 109747

西西，乌龟怎么张了个狗狗头？

豌豆UID: 144569

同学传给我的,^_^
我也不知道哪里来的
下次有了再上传哦
(本来想传只猪猪的, 我的最爱^_^)
两位,关于我的提纲给点意见先