A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Yes, I completely agree with the said opinion. In

the older

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the old

times the families

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have been

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the elderly were respected and listened to. They would guide the young ones to walk on the correct path – teaching them to always keep up their individual and family

honor

bestow honor or rewards upon

honour

by not indulging in any bad activity, to be kind to others because what you do is what you get back, always live up to their promises and not break anyone’s trust etc. As times changed, technology and

globalization increased

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globalization, increased

, but along with the ease of

life it

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life, it

was the start of breaking up of family structures and social hierarchies. The fast paced life and a mad rush to be a successful person meant that more and more people now respected only those who had money – the benchmark of success

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today’s society. When

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happened, the even the elders valuable thoughts and life lessons started to seem regressive, Kindness and compassion was replaced by aggression

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and the older rules

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as always being truthful and trustworthy seemed obsolete. Now the time is of tit-for-tat. I know of a particular

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which would describe the contrast in times aptly. My uncle’s dad was a particularly kind man. He always distributed free medicines, food, ration to the poor from whatever money he saved from his business. He was well recognized and respected by all in the

city even

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city, even

though he was not particularly rich as he never amassed wealth. His son, my uncle, followed in his father’s footsteps and even made an organization to help the poor. But

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of earning more respect, his membership

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cancelled as he didn’t come in the city’s top 1% rich members. A club which always prided itself in having uncle’s dad as a member changed so much in one generation that it refused to consider his son as worthy enough to join it. In the end, I would like to say that all is not

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lost, however

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, there is still time and energy and there are still people who are striving to save the best of things the older times had to offer. Hope the best of the two times will combine soon.