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Some people think that it is better to choose friends who always have same opinions as them, other people believe it’s good to have friend who disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion

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Nowadays , with improvements in technology , it is not very difficult that
people
 have made many
friends
 from different countries with different cultures.
Although
 some
people
 like to stay in their comfort zone I would like to have
friends
 with different cultures and visions.
To begin
 with , I think it should help
people
 to have folks with different opinions because they would learn new things from them .
In other words
 , if they have a friend who does not agree with them on a subject they may have to discuss it with each other and in a free discussion they may get more knowledge and views that they have never thought about that
therefore
 if they think their friend's opinion is not exactly true , they have to make strong reasons for their view and it would not happen unless they have enough information .
As a result
 , they would become a more knowledgeable person if they made
friends
 with different views.
On the other hand
 ,
people
 are likely to talk with
friends
 who speak the same language because they get along together
for instance
 when they are disappointed they need to have a good listener
instead
 of judging them and telling them their fault . In my opinion , we are living in 21 century and it is not the time we would like to have
friends
 who just appreciate us . We would not improve ourselves if we did not know our faults
thus
 I have made many
friends
 who do not agree with me . I have learnt many useful things while I was trying to convince my
friends
 of my opinion . In conclusion , having
friends
 with other opinions not only helps you to become a more knowledgeable person but
also
 faces you with your faults.
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