. Some people believe that government, should spend on new public buildings, such os libraries and museums, rather than renovating old buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Our public

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-- museums, post offices, town halls, libraries, schools - are a reflection of who we are as a community, and as a people. The given statement says that the authorities should invest

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constructing new public

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of revamping the old

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. I vehemently disagree with

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perspective. A number of arguments surround my opinion. Proponents of the given statement say that it is more simple, beneficial and cheaper to build new

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of preserving the old

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. They opine that the old, withered and worn out,

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should be demolished, and shiny new

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made

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. They argue that replacing the old with the new is part of progress.

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, they are forgetting the benefits of keeping our heritage intact.

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of all, preservation and restoration plays a cultural role. Old

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teach us about the history that happened before we were born

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and promote

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respect for those who lived in different times and different societies. Architectural monuments cultivate pride

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our past and heritage, making us unique in the world.

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, Kapurthala is known for a string of beautiful

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, which were made by the

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Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, during the

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days. These

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are now the pride of the people there. Historical structures bring character and certain charm to the

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that people live in.

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is an important merit of keeping the old. Architectural monuments are great attractors of tourists. Everyone likes to experience the "spirit" of the place, which most often is represented through architecture. To cite an example, the Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad Telangana, was once the residence of the Salar Jung family, who served as Prime Ministers to the Nizams, who were the erstwhile rulers of Hyderabad. lt has the biggest collection of antiques from all over the world, and thousands of tourists visit

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. Tourists provide locals with jobs and extra income. Restoration works

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contribute to boosting the economy.

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, restoring old

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is environmentally friendly. Building new green

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and energy-saving houses is important, but restoring the old

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is as "green" as it can get. Preservation and restoration is the ultimate form of recycling. lt helps reduce construction waste

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and saves the energy

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usually spent on manufacturing and transporting building materials and tools. To sum up,

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building new

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may be cheaper and simpler than restoring old

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, I firmly believe that old is gold

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and should be preserved.