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IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer
It is argued that games and sports can play an important role in easing international tension and creating a healthy and safe competitive environment. I agree completely with this agreement.
Sports activities can contribute positively in removing enmity and hatred between different people and nations. As sports activities are harmless and do not have any negative consequences by arranging game competitions people can have an opportunity to express their competitive feelings in a healthy way. it can be seen in many sports competitions that before and after the games and matches the competitors express their goodwill to the opposite party by shaking hands, embracing each other, exchanging jerseys, and showing other gestures of goodwill. It is often seen that the players remain sympathetic to the opposite party after winning or losing a game. They learn to confine their competition in the game only. The players of one party often go to visit the dressing room of the other party. Besides the players, though they are competitors in the playground, keep good personal relations with the players of the opposite team. They discuss with each other their points of the problem. And even seek advice. In the recent visit of the Bangladesh cricket team to Australia, we have seen that Australian players were helping Bangladeshi players by giving special tips and advice. This is sportsmanship. Moreover in many games where there is a possibility of growing tension, the players their supporters to keep cool and be good spectators.
One of the reasons people hate each other is that they do not know and fear each other. In any international sports event, people supporting opposite groups sit side by side and watch the game. In this way, they come to know each other and their enmity reduces. Besides nowadays there are sports stars in every country. Let us think about India and Pakistan two neighboring rival countries that have fought a few wars. We can find a very high degree of tension between the two countries. Recently they have decided to reduce tension and develop a friendly atmosphere among themselves. The first step was to arrange more game competitions between their countries. The cricket team of the two countries played an important role in this respect. As both the countries are leading test-playing countries, both of them have star players like Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble. Similarly, many Indians support Shoeb Akther and Shahid Afridi. In this way, the players can work as ambassadors of peace. Such instances can be found in almost all countries.
To sum up, I think there should be no doubt that sports competitions can work for promoting peace and relieving tension in the international arena.
Many people of the world are concerned about the future outcome of nuclear technology. They consider it as a threat for the whole of mankind. In fact, this concern is not baseless. Over the last sixty years after the invention of nuclear technology people of this world have been in constant fear. This threat was the highest during the cold war eras when there was a high degree of enmity and competition between the USA and The USSR.
The devastating power of nuclear technology startled the world during the Second World War when two Japanese cities were smashed to dust by only two nuclear bombs. Even only a few years ago some accidents in nuclear power plants in Russia have left thousands of people dead and disabled. Such incidents do not let the people of the world remain assured that similar things will not happen in the future. Moreover, there is every possibility considering the spread of this technology among many countries that this technology may fall into the hands of some inconsiderate dictators like Hitler or terrorists who will not hesitate to use it against innocent people for their own purpose hatred or vengeance. If such things ever happen there will be an irreparable loss. It is a well-known fact that the number of nuclear bombs in the stock of nuclear powers can destroy this world many times. Hence we cannot but be concerned about the threat of nuclear technology. Furthermore, nuclear technology is very costly requiring a huge amount of money for its production and maintenance. It has also stimulated anti-nuclear technology requiring even more money. There is no doubt that if the money that has already been used for human welfare, the world would be a better place for living.
People who support nuclear energy and technology also show some reasons. Nuclear technology can provide us with cheap energy which can substitute natural oil in producing electricity.
Such power is already being used for such purposes in many countries including France. Nuclear technology is also being used in running submarines and for medical purposes, such as in the treatment of cancer. This source of energy is very important for us if we think about the fact that the reserve of natural oil and gas in this world is going to deplete within the next few decades and nuclear energy can ably replace the necessity of natural oil.
Considering all the above facts I think the danger of nuclear technology outweighs its benefits. This technology can be beneficial to mankind only if it is used in a very controlled way and under perfect situations. But in this imperfect world, we can not expect such perfect conditions and there is no way we can support nuclear technology.
