A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honor, kindness and trust no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Nowadays, the population has become highly materialistic. People value others on the basis of their living standards and the status they have in society. Admiring the principles of one's behaviour is secondary in today's time. I totally agree with

this

statement justifying the reasons in the following paragraphs.

To begin

with, it is crucial for individuals to buy expensive stuff so that they are able to mark their presence in the territory.

For instance

, according to a study, majority of the teenagers purchase things that they do not need in the

first

place, to remain a part of their social group or under peer pressure.

Moreover

, the talented section which belongs to the poor class is not given the respect they deserve. To exemplify, in India, a sportsperson who had won in Olympics, later worked on the roadside for bread and butter because he did not have enough funds to proceed

further

and

therefore

, was not treated with courtesy.

In addition

to the above, the folks have evolved as money minded and greedy.

For example

, as per a survey done by university students, they concluded that approximately 70

percent

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of the peeps make friends on the basis of their earnings. The higher the income, the bigger the social circle is. In my opinion, a person should be analysed on the basis of his nature

instead

of the objects he owns.

Furthermore

, when a human dies, he is remembered for his good deeds rather than for the exorbitant articles he had in his name. To conclude, it is always the virtuous work that pays off.

Hence

, the public should focus on their conduct and act politely.