A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Nowadays, some
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social
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and materialistic possessions. There is
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much importance given to traditional values
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kindness, honour or trust. I absolutely oppose
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trend and do not agree. It is should be the criteria to judge someone's worth and
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essay attempts to discuss the same. Respect is shared upon the social
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someone beholds which is, in
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dependent upon the type of job or the designation of the
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in the company. It increases the net worth of a
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as he/she can afford more expensive goods according to many. Neighbours consider them worthy to be living near their house only if they have a strong financial position.
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, sharing my personal experience, some of the
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living near my house only interacted with me once they got to know that I have a job.
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,
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proves that money is more important in the eyes of
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. Honesty or kindness is the attribute present in the nature of
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the person
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. Earlier,
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used to respect
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individuals who possessed
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features. Even today, some
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like to have
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kind of persons living near them as they can rely on their help and can share their personal problems as well.
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, if there is some issue related to health or finance, one can connect with those
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to get some advice.
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, there is a very small proportion of the population who adores
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with these qualities. To conclude, the points don’t sum up that
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's worth is judged upon the societal
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and expensive, exotic items one possess. There is not much heed given to old fashioned values and I totally disagree with it.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social status
  • material possessions
  • old-fashioned values
  • honour
  • kindness
  • trust
  • empathy
  • media influence
  • self-worth
  • metrics of success
  • financial achievements
  • community contributions
  • superficial connections
  • emotional bonds
  • life satisfaction
  • stress and anxiety
  • policy changes
  • community programs
  • restoring balance
  • personal character
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