I think the lottery in “The Lottery” is not a good tradition because the town stones one innocent person every year. One’s fate is decided on the piece of paper that they draw. If one draws his or her own name, they will be stoned by the townsfolk, including their children. Imagine being murdered by your own family and friends! I strongly think that this “lottery” should not be allowed because it is an unfair way to decide if one lives or not. One must be very unlucky to be stoned, for I think it is devastating for one to see their loved ones kill them. Also, if the town kills one person every year, they may have less and less people in their town until only one person is left. I think this because if they kill someone who still hasn’t had any daughters or sons, they may kill a whole generation. Next, I think killing one for no specific reason is totally absurd. It’s as if one is killing their friend just because they lost a bet or etc.
