Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In many countries, political leaders make most of their effort in pursuing economic development, since

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, in their eyes, is the most significant symbol of national power. Some citizens who are against

such

practice argue that advances in other fields

also

deserve attention from

governments

. In my opinion, economic strength alone is not enough to make a

country

great. Admittedly, economic growth lays a good foundation for the stability and

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prosperity of a

country

. Our survival relies on a good economic situation. Once economic development stopped or reversed, like during a financial crisis,

people

would lose their jobs and have little

money

for food, clothing and housing, as enterprises would narrow their businesses or even go bankrupt. When

people

found it hard to earn a living, they would commit crimes or protest

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the government, resulting in social and political instability. For another,

governments

need sufficient

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to invest in other fields, like medical care, education and technology. Without steady economic progress, there would be nothing constructive that a government can do.

However

,

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boom does not necessarily

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to the prosperity of a

country

or the well-being of its citizens. The

money

itself doesn’t make sense. What matters is where the

money

goes. In some countries, where wealth is confined to

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class or interest groups,

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economic progress only benefits a tiny proportion of

people

and

thus

widens the gap between the rich and the poor. In some others,

governments

ultimately spend almost all the

money

for military purposes,

such

as training soldiers, developing weapons including nuclear ones, and even launching wars. For these countries, economic growth is rather a curse than a

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. From my perspective, advances in other aspects like culture and politics are

also

worth the effort of the

governments

.

Besides

material satisfaction,

people

also

urge a better spiritual life, which requires the government to offer more cultural projects.

For instance

, more libraries, museums and scenic spots should be built to enrich

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life

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and improve the overall quality of the citizens.

In addition

,

to give

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people

more rights and freedom by expanding the scope of democracy can enhance

people

’s enthusiasm

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political participation and

thus

make

people

more patriotic. In conclusion, Progress in other domains

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as important as that in

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a

country

.

In other words

,

governments

are supposed to pursue an overall and balanced development.