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 with this opinion?

In recent times, some persons are of the opinion, and I totally disagree that people's
value
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are judged according to their rank in
the
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society
and material things, while traditional values are no longer essential.
This
essay will explain
further
. On the
one
hand, many equate
one
's rank and social status with their worth.
However
, I do not agree with
this
claim , They are of the suggestion that an individual occupying a high socioeconomic position in the
society
is wealthy than those with a low level.
For example
,
this
can be seen in the Chinese culture, as more respect is given to individuals with a title and lots of investments than a typical commoner.
As a result
of
this
, our basic core values would be lost.
On the other hand
, I do not concur with the
later
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.
This
is because some persons are suffering from the Joneses Syndrome; a phenomenon where people buy things to impress and meet up with others.
For instance
,
this
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effects of trying a achieve a high societal status and possess material things is common among
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minors who are into
cyber crimes
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.
As a result
of
this
, judging the fact these persons are wealthy is coming from a wrong point of view. Rather than judge these features as being wealthy,
one
's contribution to the growth of
the
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society
should
be prioritize
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. In conclusion, despite the fact that some opine that
one
's position in the community and their assets
is
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a yardstick to determine
one
's wealth, I am of the belief that
one
contribution towards the enhancement of
the
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society
is far better.
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