Many people keep dogs and cats as companions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this practice.

Many people keep dogs and cats as companions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of  this practice.

 

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Humans have been domesticating animals since they started settling down in form of communities and settlements. Canine and feline animals have been considered to be closer to heart by some people. This practice has also drawn flak from other members of community who feel that keeping pets is inhuman and cause of disturbance to others and this practice should be discontinued.

Keep canine and feline animals as pets is quoted as merit laden concept by many people. As per them, these animals are human friendly and they successfully adapt themselves to the conditions in which their human masters live without many changes in their own living rhythms. These four legged beings also sometimes fill the void of lonely people who either live alone or do not have families and children. Besides being considered as companions by lonely people, some families consider these humble beings as part of families.

Besides filling the voids, animals like dogs also act as guards and protectors for the families and people living around. Many families love to keep specific breed of hunting and guard dogs as they help in maintaining a strict vigil against any unwanted intruders and trespassers inside the colonies and neighborhood. Similarly, felines are considered to be good antidotes against pests like rats and moles.

On other hand, there are many detractors to this practice. As per them these animals are a big nuisance for the neighborhood. People often complain of disturbance by these very pets on account of disturbance because of consistent barking by domesticated dogs day and night and cats sneaking into next doors and creating ruckus. Moreover, children of neighborhood often run the risk of being bitten by these pets.

To conclude, I personally feel that keeping pets has more benefits than drawbacks. 

When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Technology and Traditional skills

When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

With progress and technological innovation setting their firm footing in almost every walk of life sustaining conventional techniques of doing work and living seem to be useless. Many people think the old methods have become irrelevant and should be discarded while there are some who feel that it is not possible to shelve conventional methods.

Technological innovations have proven all old conventions wrong and have ushered the humanity into a new era where the priority is to derive maximum output efficiently within a given time frame. This makes it imperative for the people to abandon the old methods of carrying out work as old techniques though focus on quality but do not guarantee optimized output and in the modern paradigm. When more output is being targeted, it is not possible to rely on the old methodology of working.

Furthermore, the people who advocate applying latest inclusion of inventions into the work processes feel that traditional techniques now only have a monumental significance and they belong to shelves in museums and archives. As per them, humanity is foraying into new domains and to work in the new surroundings they need new concepts to achieve perfection and precision. The age old conventional methods and technology are highly incompatible in the new era.

However, numerous people advocate continuation and preservation of old applications and methods of carrying out work. They feel that the old wisdom and methods have laid the foundations for development of new technologies. As per them, innovations are merely offshoots of conventional systems and even today these ancient techniques have great relevance in resolving problems that creep up in latest innovations.

To sum up, I personally feel that shelving traditional skills is not possible and humanity cannot afford to forget old methods.

Parents and family background have more influence than teachers of a young person’s learning and academic achievement. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Parents and family background have more influence than teachers of a young person’s learning and academic achievement. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

Impact Of Teachers and Parents On Education Of Children

With achievements in education gaining paramount importance, people have started comparing impact of different factors on a young learner’s educational accomplishments. Some people feel that achievement of students bears stamp of influence of family environment whereas some sections feel that tutors play a major role in shaping academic future of students.

Upbringing back home is of a big consequence for the academic development of kids. The parents are believed to play a pivotal role in overall development of a child and it is the positive attitude of the parents that inspires students to pursue excellence in education. It has often been observed that the parents enlightened about the future implications of education are always successful in encouraging their children for excellence in academic performance. And, if the parents have an indifferent and ignorant attitude, even the best of educational resources like reputed schools and expensive aids fail to deliver.

Furthermore, it has been quite commonly observed socioeconomic background of families has a lasting effect on the academic achievements of the kids. The families better off financially are always able to make available best resources for their kids.  Teachers can do very little except coach students in the class.

On the contrary, a sizeable section of society feels that teachers have always had a perpetual effect on the academic performance of young learners. They believe that tutors and coaches have always acted as mentors as they have all the training and expertise to identify and address the issues faced by different students. The teachers are always able to inspire pupils to achieve higher and better.

To sum up, I personally feel it would be unwise to discredit parents or teachers as they both have an equal role to play in a child’s life.