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It Is Inevitable That As Technology Advances Traditional Cultures Will Be Lost

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An increasingly digital world indeed has advantages as well as certain disadvantages / downsides associated with it. These are widely visible in our culture and traditions. I partly disagree with the statement that
technology
 and culture cannot thrive together. I believe that
although
 some customs and values are lost,
technology
 has helped in making some other traditions
stronger
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strong
.
Firstly
,
technology
 has ignited the power of traditional values and have made them more prevalent. To illustrate, there is a website in India called Shaadi.
com
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Com
 that facilitates
traditional Indian way
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the traditional Indian way
 of arranged marriages of eligible couples. Another example is
of
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on
 the Indian tourism websites, which acquaint foreigners with India’s rich culture and diversity to lure them to visit the country. Through these examples, it is safe to say that because of
technology
, traditional cultures are now far reaching, thriving and have impactful presence.
Thus
, traditions and
technology
 can succeed in tandem.
Consequently
, due to a surge in the adoption of
technology
, some of the traditional values are being lost. One example of it is the plummeting family values amongst youth. They prefer to spend more time online than physically with their families.
For instance
, in a survey by
Times
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the Times
 of India, 50% of Indian youth living in urban areas spend more than 6 hours a day online, which means little family and study time. Undoubtedly, family values have been weakened by
technology
. To conclude, technological advancements come with
opportunity cost
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an opportunity cost
. It benefits a society by making certain traditions and customs more powerful and prevalent.
On the other hand
, it takes away some of our old societal values.
Submitted by Apurva Kailash Dhokane on

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