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

In some countries, it is becoming increasingly common for people to 
follow a vegetarian diet. Do the advantages of this outweigh the 
disadvantages?
Following a vegetarian diet is becoming very popular in some nations. 
Although without meat it is hard to get the required amount of protein, I 
believe that the benefits of consuming high fibre and low saturated fat 
while on this diet far outweigh any drawbacks. 
The main disadvantage of the vegetarian diet is that without meat people 
may have a protein deficiency. That is to say, people by nature are 
omnivorous more than herbivorous, and by avoiding consuming animal 
products, protein levels will decrease, and this deficiency can have 
consequences on muscles, bones and immunity system. By following this 
type of strict diet in certain religious groups in India, for instance, people 
might suffer not only from fatigue and bone fractures, but also from 
disturbance in their immune system. However, I think that a well-planned 
diet provides people with all nutrients including enough protein. 
The positive feature of this diet is that it contains high fibre and low 
saturated fat, which can help decrease heart problems. In other words, 
high amounts of fats are found in animal products, this can accumulate on 
blood vessels causing clots and predisposing to certain heart diseases, 
and by controlling fat levels and consuming more fibre as in vegetarian 
diet, the risk of heart disease can be reduced. That is why many 
physicians, for instance, advise their patients to go on this healthy diet 
which plays a major role in decreasing their risk of suffering from heart 

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problems. Therefore, in my view, protecting people from this type of 
illness by recommending such a regimen is very beneficial. 
To conclude, while it is difficult to have enough protein from a vegetarian 
diet, in my opinion, the advantages of protecting people from heart 
disease with its high level of fibre and low saturated fat far outweigh any 
disadvantages.