I am currently doing a Inquiry project into what can be done to preserve traditions but still allow modernization? Do you feel that during the 2003 - 2006 invasion of iraq that traditions have been lost?
I personaly don't think that traditions have been lost. It depends ofcourse on what type of traditions you are talking about. There are religious traditions, ethnic traditions, and national traditions (which you can if you like incorporate with ethnic traditions). Religious and ethnic traditions have not changed. However the bad security situation could be a threat to that in the long term. Especially with the sectarianism and death-squads and militias being loose around the country.
Iraqis are in general a proud nation who stick to their roots, traditions, and values and I dont think that their traditions have disappeared or will disappear that easily, even under occupation. This is the opposite to the Gulf countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE, and Lebanon, Jordan, etc.. where they have become too westernised at a fast pace that they no longer have an identity. Iraq has the potential of being modernised, afterall it was once the most secular country in the Middle East.
Thanks for the input. I feel that fom all of the recent info i have gathered I am going to shift my focus to Tibet, not only does it seem to be more relevant but it has been an age long dispute. If you would like to give me input on this i would be delighted however these forums are probably not the right place to be talking about Tibet.
i live in london when i visited iraq in 2004 i noticed the following
- we destroy our traditions by our hands - we kill our best ppl, scintists, doctors, because they belong to another sort of race or religion - ppl thier are eager for modernization but they want it for nothing
i think the best expample of the ancient modern city is london come and have a look
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