In some parts of the world it is becoming popular to research the history of one's own family. Why might people want to do this? Is it a positive or negative development?

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In our modern life, the majority of individuals in several nations are researching their family origins. There are several reasons why
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direction is happening. From my point of view, there are some positive and negative effects on humans, particularly adolescents and I believe it is a negative movement. On the one hand, there are some reasons why
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are interested in learning about their
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past. The first obvious reason is that these
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are only interested in who their ancestors were and what role they played in society.
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, it might be interesting to know that a person's grandfather was once a member of the royal family.
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proud of their origins.
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, many society research their family past because
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activity can serve medical purposes, and if their offspring have the sickness they can learn about the syndrome in
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way and try to prevent
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illness.
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, they are aware of any stroke inherited from their relatives.
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many human beings desire to research their family past.
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, I argue that
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movement is negative for some reasons. First of all,
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tendency can be considered a waste of time and money, especially for young
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, because it has no significant benefits other than health care. I think they are better off focusing their resources on more important things like improving their social skills
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as educational skills and physical skills. Second of all, information about
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past can harm their attitude to life.
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, a person of noble birth may become arrogant,
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a person descended from a criminal may become ashamed and lose confidence. In conclusion, learning about one's background is becoming commonplace in society, and in my opinion,
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is a negative development.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Genealogy
  • Heritage
  • Ancestry
  • Lineage
  • Descendants
  • Forebears
  • Pedigree
  • Dynasty
  • Progenitors
  • Ethnicity
  • Genetic predisposition
  • Familial ties
  • Archival records
  • Hereditary
  • Kinship
  • Self-identity
  • Patriarchy/Matriarchy
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