Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive. Reason: It is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are preserved and generated. [DIS-AGREE]

Cultural heritage is a legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attribute of a group of society that are generated from past generation, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of the future generation. Historically, certain cities rose to prominence over the other of same nation primarily for their historical and cultural legacy. Thinking alone of the major cities to preserve cultural heritage is wrong on the writer's part.The support to culture protection should be a bilateral mechanism including major cities and small villages. The authors point is weakened as the cities have a critical role to play in preservation of the ethos.At the same time government cannot be absolved of its responsibility simply by focussing on majorr cities.

Their is no doubt that major cities are the principal hub when constructing a healthy country. Their development directly reflect the develeopment of the country.However it is towns and villages where culture is preserverd and nourished and the government that pays attention to its cultural tradition should not neglect or ignore those places. Hence all place should receive equal financial support as major cities.the culture and tradition maintained in these places might be much more integrated and purer than in its counterpart cities. Thus the governmentshould support these towns and villages, which have little traditional foundation.

For instance, Hong Kong which was a small fishing village aroung 130 years ago. After it was colonised by britain, hong Kong became developed gradually and has established as a finacial center in entire Asian region.Therefore, no one can assert that Chinese cultural tradition are generated in HOng Kong. It developed completely according to the capitalism country, during the reign of Britain, although the majority of residence were chinese, who are known for preserving their culture and tradition. However, Chinese culture was not preserved in Hong Kong, hence their is no point in provoding financial support to Hong Kong just for culture sake.Hong Kong is one of the largest business hub in complete Asia. it attracts many people from all over the world and is a great source of revenue for the government.

Secondly i want to quote an instance that major cities are prone to new technologies and culture. Hence culture for major cities keeps changing every decade. Major cities are highly influence by western culture. So it is improper to give prominence to only major cities over small towns and village for preserving culture. Small town and village are least persuaded by western culture and their is high chance to preserve culture here than in any other major cities.

Culture and tradition are the backbone of nation and they should be preserved. Major cities act as a market place for culture and tradition while small towns and cities preserve actual culture and tradition. It would be essential to nurture the source for the culture stream to be long and mellifluous. Hence major cities, small towns should get equal attention from the government.

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