Some think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Our ancestors created ancient

buildings

either to facilitate or protect themselves, many of them were built for entertainment purposes

also

. Some people opine that we should demolish these

structures

and construct the latest ones

instead

of plenty of funds to be devoted to the preservation and maintenance of these ancient

buildings

. I partially agree with the argument considering that we should preserve our history to remain attached to our past,

however

, if any

buildings

are structurally unstable,

then

they may need to be knocked down for safety reasons.

Firstly

, the ancient

buildings

are representing our past culture and the artefacts of our ancestors,

hence

by destroying them we will be losing our past and the

next

generation will be detached from our cultural history.

For example

, the pyramids of Giza are a historical monument and reflect the rich cultural history of Egypt,

hence

demolishing them will lose their importance and people will forget the past.

Secondly

, many

structures

resemble the earlier architecture which is extinct and

hence

it is our duty to protect them,

for instance

, the architecture of the Taj Mahal is one of a kind and an inspiration for many modern

buildings

,

thus

it is an obligation of the global village to maintain

such

marvels.

On the other hand

, there are many earlier

buildings

which are not structurally safe, in

such

cases, the authorities should access

such

structures

and decide whether it needs to be knocked down and construct new ones as per the contemporary epoch or not.

However

, if past

buildings

have heritage importance

then

every attempt has been made to preserve the same. The funding for protecting these

structures

can be collected by charging fees to the visitors and

hence

it will not be a burden on the local public or the governments. In conclusion, it is worthwhile to spend money on looking after and repairing ancient

buildings

and to carry forward the past to future generations, but at the same time stability of the structure needs to be accessed and necessary steps to be taken

accordingly

.