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Many old buildings protected by law are part of nation’ s history. Some people think they should be knocked down and replaced by new ones. Do you agree or disagree?

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In
this
 day and age, the government is still guaranteeing the existence of old-fashioned structures
while
 some parts of the community are considering building
some
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new ones
instead
. My essay will point out some arguments about
this
 problem. First of all, destroying old
buildings
 which are not really useless is not a completely right decision. They play an important role in containing lots of historical values and act like a cultural keeper in a particular area. Some antiquated
buildings
 in modern cities are
seemed
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 as evidence of urbanization
that
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we can see the difference
of
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 a city before and after advancements.
However
,
remaining
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the remaining
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 old structures have some drawbacks. Citizens who live in those will deal with unqualified facilities. The infrastructure has been constructed for a long time so the frequency of
problems
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 occurrences is higher than modern ones.
For example
, the elevator systems are old and not large enough
that
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lead
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 to
the
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 limit in delivery.
Moreover
, in another aspect, antique
buildings
also
 have some financial benefits.
Buildings
 with special architecture which contain features of a certain period can be used as an attraction. In Italy, many policies were released to conserve ingenious architecture in order to earn money from tourists who visit there. Contrastingly, the more
buildings
 remain, the more money will be spent. Every year, the government pays a big amount of funds which can raise up to over one million dollars per year for repairing and maintaining their heritage. In conclusion, continuing
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 or
discarding
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 old
buildings
have
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 both pros and cons.
Therefore
, every decision had better be based on practical situations in certain areas before being published to the community.
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