When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

There is a common belief that technological advancements have made many traditional skills and practices irrelevant today. Modernization has certainly changed the way we live.

However

, I don’t think that technology has killed tradition. We don’t want to live in caves just because our ancestors did so. Technology has certainly made

such

ways of

life

obsolete and I feel that it is a positive development. If technology develops,

that is

because people want it to develop. All the facilities and amenities that we enjoy today are the products of technological advancement. If there was no technology we would still be living in caves, hunting animals for food. Technology cannot or will not change traditional ways of living if people want to preserve them. We can find examples of

this

in societies all over the world.

For example

, my grandmother still makes pickles in the traditional way. She doesn’t use preservatives

although

they are readily available now.

Likewise

, my mother still cooks fish curry in clay pots. She likes to wear handmade saris

although

machine made saris are

also

available today. India still has a booming handloom industry. These are all examples of how people preserve their traditions. Just because the world has advanced technologically, nobody is forcing people to change their way of

life

. They embrace change only when they want to do. Now if we look at

this

from another angle it is not hard to see that modern appliances are a boon for busy people. Many working couples can’t imagine a

life

without washing machines, refrigerators or dishwashers. Most of them have given up traditional ways of cooking and cleaning. It is a choice mandated by

circumstances

Suggestion

the circumstances

. To conclude, I certainly don’t believe that technological advancements have caused traditional ways of

life

to die out. Technology has merely presented another option. It is up to us to decide whether we want to embrace modern ways or traditional ways