Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Governments, all around the world, have visions to fulfil and responsibilities to carry on, and they seek to achieve the overall developments of their countries for a prosperous future.

Thus many

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Thus, many

governments think that economic

progress

is the key to success while others disagree with

this

notion and opine that many other aspects

such

as green environment, security, social values, traditions and peace among nations are more important. I personally believe that the economic success of a nation is an important goal for a

government but

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government, but

this

is not the most important one.

Firstly

, many developed countries

have already gained

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had already gained

has already gained

economic

progress

and yet they are suffering from growing crime rates, hostile relationship with other nations, corruptions and outbreak of epidemic diseases.

Thus economic

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Thus, economic

progress

has failed to ensure a better life standard of citizens and

this

is a proof that only economic

progress

should not be the vision of a

government

.

On the contrary

, without economic stability, a

government

cannot ensure advancement in education, defence, healthcare, international trade and social safety.

Secondly

, economic

progress

requires industrialisations, dominance in international trade and the use of cheap labours from other countries. History tells us that wars are imminent due to irrational competition among nations.

On the contrary

, without economic success, a country cannot defend itself from external threats, fight with epidemic diseases and cannot ensure proper health care facilities to its citizens.

Finally

, some would say, with the economic

progress

the country will lose its old way of living, traditional values and uniqueness as a nation. But it should

also

be considered that change is the fundamental basis of development and if a nation worries too much about the old ways of living, it would fail to ensure

progress

at a steady pace. In conclusion, there is no doubt that economic

progress

should be an important goal fo

r a

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government, but

government

but there are still many aspects which are equally important