Came back not long ago from dinner with Mom and Dad. We went to eat at the coffeeshop nearby our block. I had chicken rice.
While we were eating, I saw a plastic "reserved" sign that was placed on a table near ours. A thought suddenly struck me, so I asked Mom, " Has anybody ever had their wedding dinner at a coffeeshop? "
Her answer was an immediate "no", but I expected that. I asked her why, and she said that people would feel so embarrassed having their wedding dinner at a coffeeshop. She continued, " Wedding dinners are supposed to be in restaurants. "
I had a really strong urge to argue back. Not everyone can afford having their wedding dinner at a restaurant. Also, so what if it's a coffeeshop? The food can be just as good, shark's fin and abalone is not a necessity, contrary to what the Chinese believe. I can't actually believe I just said that. Two years ago, I hated everything but restaurants and fast-food. I refused to set foot in any coffeeshop or foodcourt. I loved shark's fin and abalone. Then as I grew older I discovered the cruelty behind obtaining shark's fin, and how expensive and wasteful abalone is/was. How many people the amount of money spent on those two types of food could have saved?
I didn't argue with her any further on the topic. What once innocent children have been turned into dreadfully stubborn adults by and in society.
I wonder why mankind drew the line between right and wrong so clearly when they didn't know which was which?
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