Some people think it's 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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

It has been argued that an individual shall make
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whose thought process matches that of an individual. There are
arguments
both
in favour and against regarding
this
viewpoint, which
are
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discussed in the following paragraphs To commence with, making a
friend
who
have
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same
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opinions lead the
person
to have a fruitful discussion at all
the
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times. As the other
person
will agree to the viewpoint of a
person
, they
both
will have a common topic to discuss, which will lead to fruitful decisions.
In addition
to that,
both
the persons can spend their
time
together more frequently, leading to a productive discussion.
Also
, as there will be no conflicts of interest, it will help them to reach out to a conclusion seamlessly because they will not waste their priceless
time
in
arguments
. To exemplify,
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a student
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student
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students
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studying commerce will prefer
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a friend
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friend
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friends
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who
have
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commerce
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background, as they can discuss various issues related to finance in their leisure
time
.
In contrast
, there are
arguments
that people should make friends who sometimes disagree with them.
This
is so because it helps in improvement in
both
the individuals, as they will always criticise each other's thoughts,
this
will broaden their viewpoint which will
subsequently
lead to a fruitful conclusion. It
also
helps in broadening the mindset of an individual.
Furthermore
,
person
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having
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difference
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differences
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in viewpoints will always try to figure out an argument, leading to conflicts and wastage of
time
quite often.
However
,
this
time
can be used at some other place where it can bear results.
For instance
, whenever a decision is to be made on a macro level, authorities
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a meeting to hear different viewpoints and resolve them, so that correct decision can be implemented. To conclude, there are
arguments
in favour of
both
the thoughts, but personally, I feel that an individual should prefer a
person
as a
friend
who
have
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same
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the same
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opinions
,
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because the
friend
can give correct advice according to the situation and they can spend
time
together discussing things which can act as a stress buster to
both
of them.
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