Question

confucius taught that constant warfare existed because people had stopped following rituals. rituals are predictable actions that people do at certain times. confucius believed that rituals were important both on special occasions and in everyday life. he believed that doing proper rituals helped people to live more moral lives, made society orderly, and prevented warfare.
look at the table below. decide whether or not each situation follows the rituals of society in the united states today.

	follows the ritual	doesnt follow the ritual
wearing exercise clothes to a fancy wedding
shaking hands with someone when meeting for the first time
blowing out your friend’s candles on his birthday cake

Explanation:

• Brushing teeth before bed: In US society, brushing teeth before bed is a common daily ritual for oral hygiene, so it follows the ritual.
• Wearing exercise clothes to a fancy wedding: Fancy weddings in the US have a ritual of formal attire; exercise clothes are informal, so it doesn't follow.
• Shaking hands with someone when meeting for the first time: Hand - shaking is a standard social ritual for first - time meetings in the US, so it follows.
• Blowing out your friend’s candles on his birthday cake: Typically, the birthday person blows out the candles; blowing out a friend's candles goes against this ritual, so it doesn't follow.

Answer:

• Brushing teeth before bed: Follows the ritual
• Wearing exercise clothes to a fancy wedding: Doesn't follow the ritual
• Shaking hands with someone when meeting for the first time: Follows the ritual
• Blowing out your friend’s candles on his birthday cake: Doesn't follow the ritual