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Some people think that the most important thing about being rich is it gives a person the opportunity to help other people. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In
this
 era, the fast pace of
life
 forces us to work hard and be rich.
Although
 not everybody could reach the salary level they want, most
people
 agree that having m
uch
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money
 will open up opportunities to help other
people
 who have poorer conditions, and I am completely on
this
 side. The fact that most basic human needs nowadays need to be paid requires us to have
money
. If
one
 does not have enough to manage these fees, he or she will have to face difficulties living a normal
life
. In the rural area, lots of
people
 suffered from hunger or diseases, just because they could not afford f
or f
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ood, clean water and supplies for their lives. Without
money
, they
also
 could not pay for the hospital curing charges if unfortunately getting accidents or being ill. With
money
, the richer can give a hand in helping
people
 in unwanted conditions, mostly are about
money
 debt, to pay for their needs. The supports may not stop at giving
money
, but could
also
 spread into various forms. Building houses, schools or service c
enters
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for poor
people
 are good examples f
or
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h
elps
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help
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which do not directly pay for
life
.
Furthermore
, helping other
people
 does not only mean that
one
 has to donate or send
money
 to charity organizations to help the poor. Living a good
life
 and contributing to the development of t
he s
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ociety is
also
 a form of helping others. And to do
this
,
one
 needs
money
 to afford all the fees and taxes, as well as to buy necessities for his
life
. T
aking
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our own
life
 as an example. Those that have debts usually make their relatives worry, even being disturbed and threatened by some unofficial finance organizations. These negative feelings and situations prevent
people
 from living a good
life
.
However
,
people
 who are rich can live by themselves, without being a consideration f
or
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by
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their family or friends, a
llow
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allowing
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them to peacefully work and develop on their own path. In conclusion, it is true that being rich allows us to help other
people
 in many ways, not necessarily by directly giving donations, but other methods,
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and
one
 of them is to live well on our own.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • wealthy
  • financial resources
  • philanthropy
  • charitable organizations
  • donations
  • fundraising
  • support
  • initiatives
  • contribute
  • fulfillment
  • purpose
  • selfless
  • altruistic
  • prioritize
  • personal gain
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