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Many believe that modern technology has brought people together, but others say that it has driven us apart. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion.

#technology #people #viewpoints
While
 it is considered
by
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some
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that new technological inventions cause
people
 to become
more close
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 together despite the location that they are living on
this
 planet, there are some who think that these novel ways and equipment for human connections ultimately lead to more isolation of individuals. There are rational arguments on both sides of
this
 contentious topic which will be discussed in detail, followed by the personal writer's view on
this
 matter. On the one hand, somebody firmly believes that new technologies
such
 as wireless internet, smartphones and different social media that are serving
modern
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 era's population widely and considerably in every single moment can be considered as a great chance for
this
 era's individuals who are living all around the
world
. These valuable innovations have eliminated all of the distances and limitations that
people
 faced in the past when they wanted to talk or connect with each other when they lived apart from them. Because of the presence of these new inventions,
this
 giant planet has been converted into
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 international small village where every person can connect to everybody who wants simply and quickly.
On the other hand
, another group of
people
 opine that these modern tools and staffs are getting the main cause of individuals' addiction in the current
world
 even more than different types of drugs.
This
 group members think that
due to
 the fact that most
people
 can do a wide range of entertainment activities with their modern equipment
such
 as competing in online games or checking different pages on social media, they prefer to spend a huge amount of their daily time with these things
instead
 put their time into socializing with others in the real
world
.
To sum up
,
although
 views differ about
this
 mentioned issue, it is my firm conviction that the modern
world
 with all of the technologies that have been created
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that are constructive and helpful and cause
people
 to become closer together and enable them to connect with each other in spite of their locations in the real
world
. Even though these modernity's children in some cases have destructive effects on human being connections, their gifted benefits are not neglectable.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • connectivity
  • communicate
  • social media
  • virtual meetings
  • global community
  • isolation
  • distract
  • face-to-face interaction
  • personal connections
  • dependency
  • technology addiction
  • digital divide
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