22-05-2016, 12:13 PM
Topic 1a supporting the city life: **
Some people prefer to live in the country. Others prefer to live in the town or big cities. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Since the dawn of humanity, human beings have been involved in a great struggle to find an appropriate and convenient accommodation. In today's world, however, there is a heated controversy over living in the city or in the country. In my opinion, the virtues of the city life significantly outweigh those of the country life. I incline to the city life for some reasons, among which the issue of health, the quality of life, and children's upbringing are more considerable.
The astounding machine age in which we live and the unexampled development of technology have modified the essence of human life. Our cities today enjoy high-speed internet, which lets us communicate in a convenient and speedy manner; modern malls that provide any kind of products from around the world; different modes of transportation that simplify and accelerate transportation; and high-tech sport, education, as well as recreational centers that bring us a more satisfying life. Practically, in such a place, each of these activities can be done in an advanced fashion, and one can have access to various state-of-the-art facilities which help him or her to know more and enjoy the merits of them. These facilities, on the other hand, are sadly absent in the country, which, based on today’s standards, causes the quality of life to be so low, making it almost impossible for many to live a high-quality life there.
Another privilege of the city life has to do with the general health that one can benefit there. The accessibility to the experienced doctors, modern hospitals, advanced level of hygiene, and varied training facilities in physical and mental grounds which a city enjoy guarantee its people's health. In contrast, lack of efficient medical services in the country - skilled doctors, modern facilities, and diverse medicines - can lead the country residents to confront quite a few vital problems. It may be true that country dwellers enjoy the serenity of the countryside and a healthy diet, but illness is an inseparable part of the life of human beings, since in the circumstances of urgent need for medicinal services, the time that is needed to rush to the hospital in the city may even leads to a mortal consequence for the ailing person. Living in a city includes these integral services, which brings an invaluable convenience for the people who live there.
Decent upbringing of children plays a crucial role in family and social solidarity of any given society, which is sadly lacking in the country. It may be claimed that the corruption-free atmosphere in the country paves the way for a proper upbringing of children and makes the country a utopia for any thoughtful parent. However, poor educational conditions and having a limited access to advanced upbringing facilities that are inherent features of the country cause the youth not to boost in varied grounds, and their potential abilities are not recognized. Those who live in the city, by contrast, can provide a decent upbringing for their offspring thanks to the state-of-the-art educational services. Their children are knowledgeable and aware of their abilities, so they have considerable opportunities to have triumph in quite a few aspects of life.
In summary, with all this taken to account, I do believe that the city rather than the country is the ideal place for living on the ground that one can live a modern life, can bring up their offspring in an adequate fashion, and have access to high level of hygiene and health care. Who can ignore these essential facilities and live in a country simply for solace?
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Mahdieh Mollaie: Payame Noor University
