Do you think it is necessary to curb the custom of "dining on the ground" in Liangshan, Sichuan?

I think it is necessary. Although it is a traditional custom, it is due to objective factors at the time. Now that we have the conditions to change this phenomenon, we should start to manage it and create healthier and better customs and habits.

In the "Notice on Controlling Squatting on the Ground for Dining and Deepening the Change of Customs" issued by the relevant departments, they emphasized the need to "completely change bad habits such as sitting on the ground and squatting on the ground for dining" and pointed out that "the more remote the village, the more it is necessary to strengthen Publicity, education and guidance on changing customs should be continued to guide the masses to resolutely resist high-priced gifts, completely change bad habits such as sitting on the floor and squatting on the ground, and form a new civilized trend."

It is very important to propose this approach. It has quickly aroused heated discussions among friends, and everyone has mixed praise and criticism. Some friends believe that this approach is worth promoting, as it can change the local social landscape and speed up the construction of a new civilized style in villages and towns. However, some friends think that such an approach is "unnecessary" and that we should respect local traditional customs.

In my opinion, I support the former view more. Because some friends may only see the excitement of everyone squatting together and think it is a local custom, but they do not know the specific situation.

In fact, squatting on the ground to eat is not just an unsightly eating posture, but more importantly, unhealthy and unhygienic. First of all, the tableware used for eating are all plastic basins, which are the big plastic basins (containing chemical fiber) that we usually use to wash our faces; secondly, after they serve the rice and prepare the dishes, they put the tableware directly on the ground and They don't care too much about whether the surrounding environment is clean; and they eat some food by grabbing it with their hands without wearing gloves.

I am not saying this to be discriminatory, but eating this way can easily breed bacterial infections, and the diet is really not that healthy. And it’s not that everyone can’t afford tables, chairs and benches, it’s more that they are bound by deep-rooted traditional ideas. Many young people don't want to eat in that way, but the adults at home ask them to do it, so they have no choice but to compromise.

Customs certainly need to be respected, but a more accurate name for this habit should be "bad habit." Although some people on the Internet are clamoring to respect the local way of eating, I think if you are asked to do that, you will most likely not be willing to do so.

Cook and chop meat on plastic bags on the ground, and then eat the rice and meat with your hands. Several people use one spoon to scoop out the soup and drink it (drink the soup directly from mouth to mouth). This kind of habit is basically unacceptable to the majority of teenagers.

So I think the approach taken by the relevant departments is right and we should support it. This is not only unsightly for gatherings for dining, but also for their health to avoid infection with some infectious diseases.