TRADITION THO

Tradition should be a bridge to the past, not a barricade against ethical progress.

Excuse: Since my culture or family traditions specifically allows or demands that I eat meat, I am morally free or required to do so.

Claiming tradition justifies all is like saying because your ancestors rode horses, you should shun cars for horseback. It's amusing, but let's not trot back to the past without questioning.

Remember, once upon a time, folk…