REPEAT YOUR OPINION THAT REQUIRING TEENAGERS TO WORK BENEFITS NEITHER THE TEENAGERS NOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE

Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their

free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the

individual teenager and society as a whole.

Do you agree or disagree?

Many young people work on a volunteer basis, and this can only be beneficial for

both the individual and society as a whole. However, I do not agree that we should

therefore force all teenagers to do unpaid work.

Most young people are already under enough pressure with their studies, without

being given the added responsibility of working in their spare time. School is just as

demanding as a full-time job, and teachers expect their students to do homework and

exam revision on top of attending lessons every day. When young people do have

some free time, we should encourage them to enjoy it with their friends or to spend it

doing sports and other leisure activities. They have many years of work ahead of them

when they finish their studies.

At the same time, I do not believe that society has anything to gain from obliging

young people to do unpaid work. In fact, I would argue that it goes against the values

of a free and fair society to force a group of people to do something against their will.

Doing this can only lead to resentment amongst young people, who would feel that

they were being used, and parents, who would not want to be told how to raise their

children. Currently, nobody is forced to volunteer, and this is surely the best system.

In conclusion, teenagers may choose to work for free and help others, but in my

opinion we should not make this compulsory.

(250 words, band 9)

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