Families and Modern Life

Family system is the most conspicuous bond in the social scheme with its invisible strings of love and care. However, this attachment in family life appears to be less tight than in the past and generational differences, economy and technology have all played a part in this evolutionary process. It is everyone’s responsibility to sustain strong family bonds by addressing different aspects of modern day lifestyle. 

Today’s pace of life has drastically affected the quality of family relationships. Nowadays, establishing a standard living condition requires both parents to be working and, thereby, they will have less time to interact with their family.  Not only parents, but children also face the same difficulty with this competitive educational culture. Thus, it severely weakens the personal commitment of each family member towards the well-being of the family.

Moreover, the effect of technology on family relationships cannot be ignored.  The overuse of technology threatens the face to face communication which is the lifeblood of relationships. For instance, both parents and children become isolated using technical devices and social networks and this can be a hindrance to family attachments.  Thus, technology has threatened to push family members further apart, even though it has shrunk the world and brought the nations together. 

In order to build the family connections stronger, the vital role played by each member should be properly learned and understood. Everyone involved in the family should be ready to put a special effort to reinforce commitment and communication by spending more time together.  In addition, it is the role of parents to moderate the use of technology within the family without damaging valuable links among them. Therefore, the collective effort will build up the real love and caring while upholding the personal blending of physical and mental togetherness.

In conclusion, the work that everyone puts into making the family stronger can be well worth the vigorous effort. However, it is important to remember that if no one accepts their imperative role, the family system will then weaken and ultimately affect society too.

Do you think people who do the same work should get paid the same?

During our lives, we have witnessed the differences among personalities in completing a job. However, if two people do the same job over the same amount of time and equal quality, it seems right for them to get paid the same for that job.

Today, the business world drives towards the good practice of detailed performance evaluations. Thus, it concerns more on performance rather than gender, ethnicity, etc. In a world where it anticipates more performance, there is no chance for being paid differently for the same job. These excessive decisions damage the motivation which is one of the most crucial performance factors for workers.

Any income disparity among people nowadays is primarily due to education and career choices, as well as differences in work ethics. It seems acceptable paying differently for the same career over educational and other qualifications. Yet, it would be unfair if it pays differently for the same quality of work by depending on qualifications.

It is true that a person's pay has been always determined with respect to gender, colour or cast in the past few decades. Being a man or woman, an individual must be paid accordance with the work or post and nothing else. Not doing so is pure discrimination and this unethical practice should be discontinued.

Undoubtedly, there are some situations how a person suited differently to particular jobs. However, once someone is qualified to be in a particular position, then they deserve the same compensation. Otherwise, the only reason for the difference in pay is not work quality or efficiency.

In conclusion, it should eliminate the "glass ceiling" which seems unfair when it comes to salary and hiring in a world of equality.

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