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Some people say that it is better for children to grow up in a city, while others say that growing up in the countryside is better. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

#people #children #city #countryside
It is argued that raising a
child
 in urban areas benefits more than doing so in
the
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rural place. I agree that raising a
child
 in the suburb is more beneficial which I will address my reasons in
this
 essay. Rural areas are known to uphold the culture and tradition of
people
.
Therefore
, when a
child
 is brought up there, those practices are inculcated in him which in
turns
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 makes him
gainmastery
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gain mastery
 over it, and equally passes it on to others as they advance in age. A typical example is when I visited
ogbunike
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the ogbunike
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 cave in
south eastern
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southeastern
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 Nigeria, the
tourist
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 guide who told us the history and relevance of the cave to the
people
, said he learnt it from infancy. So, histories are told by
village
 dwellers.
Furthermore
, rural communities
inhabiters
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have food on their tables. It is widely known that most
village
people
 are farmers which are usually done by teenagers, they knew how to do it since they live in the suburb,
this
 will
inturn
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 give them the opportunity to survive if they are jobless and could
also
 do it without sophisticated
equipments
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equipment
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 if the government fails to provide one for them. Moreso, the background of a
child
 determines his
behavior
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. It is widely believed that
well mannered
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 individuals are seen in the villages, because, there are a lot of aged
people
 there and so norms and ethics are passed down to them which shapes their character.
For instance
, when a man is searching for a wife, he is normally
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advised
adviced
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 to go to the
village
 to look for one. In conclusion,
village
 dwellers maintain their tradition, does not starve and
also
 behave acceptably, I
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therefore
 prefer raising a
child
 in the suburb than in the city.
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