Individual greed and selfishness have been the basis of the modern society. Some people think that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Nowadays, Selfishness and greed have become the societal norm. Undeniably, modernization has tremendously affected
people
’s lifestyles in our contemporary
world
. A number of
people
believe that our traditional values
such
as respect for the family and the local community help us to build a better
world
.
However
, I firmly believe
on
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this
statement. Today we live in an era of Technology in which the whole earth has shrunk and become a global village. Everybody is connected to everybody through telephone lines and the internet but the warmth of relationships has taken a back seat. Most
people
have more than enough wealth, comfort and freedom but their
hearts
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Desire even more.
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people
think that older
people
are good for nothing and
that is
why they do not respect them.
Moreover
, Counting money
is
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became
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first
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the first
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priority of most
of
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the
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modern
people
than
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rather than
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spending time with their family.
For instance
, in many
family
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children
cannot
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able to meet their
father
on
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whole
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the whole
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week except on holiday. When
children
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wake up
father
already
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leaved
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left
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for
job
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his job
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and when
father
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the father
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returned
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home at night
children
already
go
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for
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sleep.
This
should be
critical
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problem because it may
effect
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growth
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the growth
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of
children
.
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returned home at night
children
already
go
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for
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sleep.
This
should be
critical
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a critical
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problem because it may
effect
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affect
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growth
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the growth
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of
children
.
In contrast
, Life in the past was too simple.
People
respected each other and helped each other when needed.
People
spent
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time with their family every day by sitting together or by eating together. In the
past
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they were habituated
of
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sitting with their community and
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any problem if any. There were very less
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than now because they believed in each other and loved truly. If modern
people
respect each other, spend quality time with family and build
a
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good
relation
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with our local
people
then
the result will be on
positive
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side.
To conclude
, living in
this
modern toxic
world
, we are all slowly being poisoned to death.
Therefore
,
it is clear that
the traditional
value based
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value-based
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society is a better
world
to live
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • modern society
  • traditional values
  • familial bonds
  • community ties
  • collective well-being
  • individual gain
  • responsibility
  • care for others
  • neglect
  • isolation
  • honesty
  • respect
  • cooperation
  • individual greed
  • ethical conduct
  • social cohesion
  • crime rates
  • mental health
  • general happiness
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