Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore, working hours should be reduced. To what extent do you agree ?

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With the development of
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various aspects of the convocation
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improved , including those which needed more human power previously. But, some are arguing about reducing the time which
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to work for employers. I totally disagree with
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argument mainly because new technology can not replace human ability completely.
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improvement
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new technology in multiple sectors
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reduced the need for manpower involvement.
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is mainly in the industrial sector , but in most developed countries it has replaced the day to day travelling as well.
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in Japan and USA, most of the vehicles on the road are capable of auto driving.
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, most of the industries which including textile, tyre and automobile manufacturing are computerized and involve minimal manual labour-power. These new robots have invaded the service sector , which reduces the man involved in
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like room
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, catering and
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. All of these modern developments have reduced the manual labour-power which previously used in those fields . Due to these new developments , most people around the globe are arguing about reducing the working hours for workers.
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this
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may be correct in certain aspects of the work , most of the time human capabilities cannot be replaced by a machine. For example , in the medical sector , the
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provided by doctors or nurses cannot be completely replaced . In a healthcare facility like hospitals, if the human working hours get limited , it will lead to multiple complications like shortage of workers and limitation in
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. In summary , the advancement of automation has led to the limitation of human involvement in most of the
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recently.
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some people argue to limit the working time of the people , it is mostly unrealistic since most of the human
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which are provided cannot be replaced by the mechanical brain.
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