People often do not interact with their neighbours and this is harming community building. What are causes and solution?

Do you think this a positive or 
negative development?
In today’s modern world online 
shops are surpassing high-street 
shops. What mainly attracts 
people to online shopping is the 
opportunity to save time and 
money (B1) and the availability 
of a wide range of products 
offered (B2). Although shopping 
on the Internet aggravates the 

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problem of unemployment (B3 – 
REFUTE), I think it is a 
positive trend overall (CLEAR 
POSITION).
The main advantage of 
ecommerce is that it enables 
customers to shop without 
having to travel to a shop, which 
certainly saves their time and 
money spent on transportation.

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Many people today work long 
hours, thus hardly make time to 
visit stores. Online shopping is 
exactly what they need because 
they are freed from going to 
shops and carrying products 
home.
The ability to buy diverse 
products which are not available 
in one’s city or country is 
another benefit of online 
shopping which appeals to many 
people.

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At present, renowned companies 
which produce high-quality 
items offer online sales and 
delivery to many countries.
For example, my friend recently 
bought an up-to-date camera on 
Amazon.com, which is the 
largest online store in the world, 
saying that / meaning the ones 
in our local shops are limited in 
range and they are slightly older 
versions as well.

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However, it is undeniable that 
many employees are made 
redundant when the company 
they work for are converted to an 
online business. Employers no 
longer need workers to advertise 
their products and to make 
contracts with shoppers as these 
functions are automatically 
completed on a computer. As a 
result, the number of jobless 
people is increasing, which is a 

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financial burden on the economy 
of a country.
In conclusion, I regard online 
shopping as a quite positive 
trend which facilitates our 
current life. Admittedly, this 
phenomenon adds to the problem 
of unemployment, but it is an 
indicator of changing lifestyles 
and we need to adapt to these 
changes in response.

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Some people say that regular safety courses for drivers are the best way to improve driving 
standards. Others think that strict punishments are more effective.