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In the past, most people lived in small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in large cities where they only know a few people in their area. What do you think were the advantages and disadvanatages of living in a small community?

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It is known that many years ago people had a tendency to live in small
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 due to they knew each other.Today, the community prefer living in
a urban areas
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 where they
familiar
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 only with people in their
neighborhood
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. living in small villages has its own advantages and disadvantages as well as
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i
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 will discuss both
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views.
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 of the main positives of living in small communities is that On the one hand, I accept that businesses must make money in order to survive in a competitive world. It seems logical that the priority of any
company
 should be to cover its running costs,
such
 as employees’ wages and payments for buildings and utilities. On top of these costs, companies
also
 need to invest in improvements and innovations if they wish to remain successful. If a
company
 is unable to pay its bills or meet the changing needs of customers, any concerns about social responsibilities become irrelevant.
In other words
, a
company
 can only make a positive contribution to society if it is in good financial health.
On the other hand
, companies should not be run with the sole aim of maximising profit; they have a wider role to play in society. One social obligation that owners and managers have is to treat their employees well, rather than
exploiting
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 them.
For example
, they could pay a “living wage” to ensure that workers have a good quality of life. I
also
 like the idea that businesses could use a proportion of their profits to support local charities, environmental projects or education initiatives.
Finally
,
instead
 of trying to minimise their tax payments by using accounting loopholes, I believe that
company
 bosses should be happy to contribute to society through the tax system.
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