Consumer goods have become the most important part of people’s lives. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is true that consumer goods have been vital components of modern life. While there are some benefits

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these goods, I would argue that their downsides are more significant. One the one hand, consumer durables are advantages in some ways.

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, they are deemed to make our lives more convenient and comfortable.

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, owning a car could increase our mobility and independence as we can commute to work more quickly, or go on a drive for

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oliday more easily. In a similar way, computers with wireless connections allow people to study

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or work online, anytime and anywhere.

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, some technological products could help to enhance protection and safety for people.

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, having a mobile phone enables us to contact emergency services immediately for help in critical or dangerous situations.

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, there are some disadvantages associated with durable goods. One of the significant drawbacks

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environmental problems. Natural resources

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as oil, gas and wood have been depleted for materials to manufacture these products;

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, the Earth is

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risis of running out of resources.

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, deforestation

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and emissions from factories where the goods are manufactured are great contributors to global warming and climate change.

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, consumerism can be detrimental for people’s

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it encourages people to work for longer hours to earn money to purchase material things.

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, people spend enormous time working which results in their lack of time for exercise, or lack of quality time spent with their loved ones.

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could lead to

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eterioration in people’s physical and mental health. In conclusion,

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consumer products bring some benefits to people’s lives, I believe that their negative impacts on the environment and people’s health are more considerable