Ielts Sample Essays And Letters Page 22
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8822 / IELTS ESSAYS AND LETTERS
People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has made our lives
generally more comfortable but many traditional values and customs have
been lost and this is a pity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
With the development of the global economy, it enables a vas majority of
people to afford to purchase more commodities, which assures people of a
more comfortable life but many traditional cultures are being replaced with
materialism. Being rich and living the "good life" with all modern
conveniences is becoming more and more important to many people than
maintaining traditional values and customs. In my view, it is a pity if we
can't retain valuable traditional values; on the other hand, it is natural for
some outdated ones to fade or disappear.
When people work harder and have sufficient money for their life, they tend
to be more self-conscious and abandon some traditional political values,
such as respect for the rulers and superiors, obedience to their orders,
uncritical acceptance of certain sacrifices and discriminations. It is natural to
cast off the above traditions and accept a more equal and democratic value
system.
Many traditions are valuable and have been lost through ages. As people are
enjoying more comfortable material life, they gradually develop their own
set of values in order to enjoy their own style of life. They adopt some
practical and adulterated content, even of low standard. They show
disrespect for tradition, and look down on public opinion and law. Along
with that, many social evils and crimes which had disappeared for many
years or been greatly reduced now rise again. In contrast to the past,
economic, material values now carry more weight than spiritual ones.
Personal benefit is a stronger motivation than collective benefit. People rate
highly a comfortable material life, looking down upon altruism and not
paying attention to other people.
The typical of the national culture, such as the virtues encouraging peace
and harmony, should be maintained and promoted. It is not bad that people
work hard to ensure a basis of solid material resources. However, from
traditional values one must retain the positive ones for the benign
development of people themselves and the society. Otherwise, human
beings will be corrupted by the immoral behaviors and values.
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