Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

 

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Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be 
good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the 
best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some would say that parents should teach their offspring how to be good 
members of society, while others are of the opinion that school is the best 
in this regard. This essay agrees with the latter point and will show that, 
despite the practical experiences that parents give their children, school 
lessons can give deep insights into what it takes to be good citizens. 
Some believe that parents can educate their children about being good 
members of society based on their life experiences. This is because the life 
experiences that parents can give their children are straightforward, 
down-to-earth, and so they can easily apply what their parents teach 
them in reality. For example, many children in Thailand become more 
polite, honest, and caring to everyone as a direct result of the practical 
lessons that their parents give them at home. However, I believe that 
parents now are so busy and do not spend much time with their children 
teaching them. 
Lessons at school can provide children with valuable insights into being 
good members of society. In class, students can receive lessons about 
different traits of a truly good person that society needs, and then they put 
what they learn into practice by creating real-life problems and solving 
them together. For instance, after receiving lessons in civic education at 
school, many Vietnamese students are more willing to help their 
neighbors and even strangers, and they feel extremely happy after doing 
something good for others. For this reason, I believe that school lessons 
are more influential to young children.
In conclusion, despite the practical experiences that parents can give their 
children at home, this essay believes that school lessons can help 
students deepen their understanding of being good members of society.