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Some people think it'is better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it´s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Having colleagues that share the same views is prefered by a portion of the population,
on the other
hand
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 that are
people
 that prefers some level of disagreement with their
group
 of
friends
. In my
opinion
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 a certain amount of diversity of thought is healthy and contributes to personal development. To interact with
people
 that always agree and share the same opinions can be very comfortable and reassuring ,
usually
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that is
 how a strong social
group
 is formed. Great examples of these are political parties and religious groups.
Therefore
,
people
 that think it is better to interact with
friends
 that have the same opinions might have stronger beliefs and feel safer in a cohesive and homogeneous
group
.
On the other hand
, to interact and be
friends
 with
people
 that have different views and sometimes disagree is usually preferred by
people
 that have an open mind,
that is
 not as much as passionate about central values
such
 as religion, and for that
reason
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 they might feel that being in a diverse
group
 makes them better individuals. To conclude, I personally prefer to have
friends
 that disagree sometimes. Because
usually
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this
 is a sign that I am part of a
group
that is
 inclusive, embraces different backgrounds and is formed by individuals that enjoy a variety of activities and subjects.
Thus
,
this
 is the type of environment that I would like to grow and make connections. Being able to respect the diversity of opinion is an important skill and is central to a better world.
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