Living Under Islamic Law....

Three articles came out in today's Straits Times about the controversial syariah law, a good example of tradition/culture/religion that justifies reviewing or even forsaking....
1) aceh-questions-about-fairness
2) concerns-over-implementation-of-hudud-in-kelantan
3) brunei-yet-to-implement-harsher-syariah-penalties

note some of the alarming aspects e.g. caning for consuming alcohol, sodomy, unmarried couples having physical contact or in close proximity, stoning to death for committing adultery and conversion from Islam, cutting of left hand for stealing....
Do note though that the syariah law is practised to different extent in different society..... some of the laws in themselves are questionable, but in most cases, I would say they are reasonable and promote common basic decencies, and that the problem lies more with the disproportionately heavy harsh punishments. Of course, some have also said that the syariah law is exploited by the men to oppress the women, and are hence discriminatory.

Other controversial examples of traditional cultural/religious practices or taboos:
dowry practice*
child brides*
anti-LGBT
caste system in India
favours having male over female offspring*
female genital mutilation
no divorce
no pre-marital sex
no contraceptives and abortion
no stem cell
no blood transfusion (for Jehovah Witness)

* not due to religion

Qns:
1) How important is it to preserve our heritage today?
2) The youth of today are too ready to discard their traditional culture. How true is this of your society?
3) How important is it for the people in your society to have a sense of tradition?