Competition or co-operation?

Should children be raised to co-operate or to compete?

To be competitive and cooperative, these are the main two basis to make our children in the future. Also, this depends on the ways of the parents in how to raise their children. In this essay, I am going to write about my opinion which is raising children to be cooperative is better than competitive.

First I will begin with the arguments which in favor of competition. The first argument is that encorging children to be competitive are very good because they will get high marks in the exam and get great jobs in the future. Another argument is that children, when they become competitive, will not accept loss therefore, they will be good leaders and creative persons. For example, in the sport the competitive types will work very hard and exercise very day to win the game.

On the other hand, I will talk about the reasons why I prefer raising children in a co- operative way. The first reason is that no one can live alone so they need to help each other. Teamwork is very important for the children to improve their skills in communication. Finally, teaching the children to co-operation with each other will make them very helpful and increase their self confidence.

In conclusion, both competition and co-operation are very important for children. Also, it will help them to play a great role in their successful life.

A woman's role

Is a woman’s proper role in society to pursue a career or to be a mother and wife?

Traditionally a woman’s role has been as a mother and wife. However, more and more women worldwide are being educated to a high level and are pursuing careers. Does this pose a threat to the upbringing of young children and to social stability?

There are many reasons why a woman should be at home to look after her children. Children need their mother’s love and attention. A mother substitute, like a maid, however caring, cannot provide the same emotional support that a child needs. In addition, a maid may not speak the child’s language and there may well be cultural differences. A mother plays a crucial role in developing her child’s language and cultural awareness. Even worse, if there is no mother and no maid at home, children will feel neglected.

On the other hand, women have an important role to play in society. If intelligent women want to pursue careers, why should they not have the same opportunity to do so as men? Women have a lot to offer to society, which would be poorer if they couldn’t do so. In the West, it is generally accepted that women have the choice of whether to pursue a career or not. Of course there are more traditional societies where this is more difficult.

In an ideal world, a woman should be able to pursue a career and also have time to bring up a family, but it’s not an easy task to get the balance right.

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