Couple of months ago, Toronto council voted to ban shark fin because of the animal cruelty that came along with shark fin fishing. However, soon after the ban, human rights complaints have been filed against the new law. The main reason for this complaint is because of the traditional shark fin soup the Chinese-Canadian community love and enjoy. Many people feel that by banning shark fin, they are also banning the their culture.
Most of the times, traditions are awesome. It gives groups of people an identity, it defines them and gives the uniqueness to differ from others. However, traditions sometimes result in ignorance when people go to the extreme to maintain the traditions. This is not just with the shark fins but many other issues. People get so caught up in trying to keep up their practices that they are willing to hurt others if that's what it takes.
Perhaps the best way to solve this situation is not to criticize the conservative people but to target the new generation. Once the lifestyle has been set, it is set in stone for many of the people and it is almost impossible to change that habit. So make the fresh and open-minded minds aware of these issues. But it better be done soon because the time is ticking.
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