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Friday, August 22, 2025

When it comes to research on family history, some people prefer not to dig into the past, instead they just focus on their future. Discuss both views and include your own opinion.

When it comes to research on family history, some people prefer not to dig into the past, instead they just focus on their future. Discuss both views and include your own opinion. 

Many opine that exploring what one,or their ancestors did in gone by days, is worthless and one should look towards the future, but there are voices of dissent, nonetheless, suggesting that this might be impractical action, and have unfavourable effects.

Many opine that ignoring the family past deprives one of several benefits. Such a practice gives an opportunity to discover the values and culture of family of concerned individuals, a miss. This could be very helpful, especially, during hiring workers, or looking for a suitable matrimonial match. A well-rooted and cultured person will prove to be an asset but not exploring the background might result in selection of a wrong person which can impair the new relationships in making. 

In addition to above, information of family background is very incumbent for learning about the genetics and heredity of an individual. This data can be very useful for medical practitioners, and researchers, for treatment, or developing remedies for lethal diseases and ailments. Nevertheless, forgoing the exhaustive investigation of family history, will make it impossible to pinpoint the source, and intensity of  afflictions, and recommend suitable medical intervention.   

Having said that, others are skeptical of this view, fear that it can have unfavorable consequences. The information extracted might be misleading; it cannot be guaranteed that the process for gathering inputs was reliable and unbiased; thus, casting a shadow on  the legitimacy of facts. On top of that,  revelations of gone by days might prove to be a traumatic experience for many, causing psychological setbacks, propelling people towards depression and anxiety. 

In hindsight, despite there being certain pitfallls attributed to this proposition, I opine that change is inevitable and it must be embraced gracefully without prejudice; therefore, it is practical to overlook the need to delve into the backgrounds.