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Write a debate in 150 – 200 words either for or against the motion:
‘21st century is an age of greed’.

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Answered by snehakotak5704
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The twentieth century is an age of greed’.

It is an undeniable fact that the growth of materialism has surpassed all known limits and the present century is the age of greed. Just as there were previous periods which were known for different characteristics, like the stone age, the bronze age and also the age of faith, the age of reason and enlightenment, our century is the age of greed. The source for this, perhaps, is the growing industrialization and urbanization. Rural society is in many ways conducive to close personal relations while urban society is not. People in over-crowded cities are more than ever-conscious of keeping up with the Rothschild, Rockefeller, Morgans, Du Pont, Windsors, Walmart, Mars, and other people. Whether they do it on bank loans or hire- purchase systems. Every one seems to be caught in the rat-race. In today’s world, heart attacks, psychological problems and the increased number of people who are victims of high tension are a standing testimony to our greed.

Often one wonders why this has happened. There is a strong nostalgia for the peace and leisure of the ages; but man feels helpless in the present set up. It is difficult to be a loner when so much importance is attached to the rank and status which money brings. How did it all come about’? I suspect that the growth of individualism which has on the one hand led to freedom and personal development, on the other, has led to an increased concern with the self and personal glory. Another reason which has contributed to this sense of greed is the increased mechanization of the age. With better and still better gadgets available, men long to possess them and are led to work for these. One major factor has also been the political history of the present century. The two World Wars demonstrated the fragility of human existence. In fact the Second World War, with the use of the atom bomb, brought a finality to it. Ever since then, men have been constantly living under the shadow of a nuclear war. The glaring lack of spirituality and the large- scale displacement of religious faith have also led to this growth of greed.

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They were.But the number of people consumed by this disease is many times more this century.Also the variety and intensity of greed is unparalled.

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We have many more opportunities to feed our greed on. See the amount of consumer goods available nowadays. How many of these goods can be genuinely said to benefit the user , or at the least satisfy him ? Precious few , I would think.

All too often we read in the newspapers and consumer magazines about the underhand tactics used by giant corporations to sell their products. We hear about poisonous materials in foodstuffs. There are also innumerable amount of products that re shoddily made , yet passed off as up-to-standard products Then into this vast consumer market comes the pirates. These are people who make imitations. They have no scruples. So we are deluged with pirated tapes , records , books , clothes and other products. We even have pirated medicine.

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