If you are wearing these clothes then your rites are wrong!
"If You Are Wearing These Clothes, Then Your Rites Are Wrong!" — A Misguided Judgment In today’s world, we often hear harsh and unfair statements like this. “If you're wearing ripped jeans, you're disrespecting your culture.” “If you wear traditional clothes, you’re outdated.” “If you don’t dress ‘properly,’ you’re not raised well.” But let’s stop and ask ourselves: Since when did clothes start defining our character, values, or the way we were raised? The Misconception Too often, people judge others based solely on what they wear. A person wearing modern, Western-style clothing might be seen as “spoiled” or “rebellious.” Meanwhile, someone in traditional attire is labeled as “conservative” or “boring.” But the truth is: Clothing is a personal choice. Culture and values come from the heart, not from the fabric you wear. Your rites — your beliefs, your values, your manners — are shaped by how you treat others, how you speak, how you act in tough situations,...