People in various cultures have different attitudes towards age. They opine that in Western societies the elderly are not respected while in Asian societies old people are always revered. This essay intends to analyse both perspectives.
Firstly, I opine that old age is respected here, there and everywhere as old age is often associated with wisdom. With ages comes from experience and in most societies younger people usually consult older ones for advice on relationships and other matters. In some societies, not only older members of the family, but also ancestors are revered.
However, in some nations the youth are more valued than older people since a young, vibrant workforce is needed for the holic development of the country. Many governments give priority to young people in terms of education as the future of that country is in the hands of younger people. By doing so, young people will be well-educated and equipped with proper knowledge. Eventually, they can move the society forward.
I believe that age itself is not a qualification for anything. If we look at Western countries, we can find politicians or company executives in their sixties. In addition, as life expectancy increases, older people are becoming more valued as voters. On the other hand, in countries where elders were previously obeyed blindly, people come to understand that old age does not always mean wisdom. The obsolete way of running family, work or company may not work today as we are living in this era of technology. To sum up, the old and the young are essential for our society at the same level, thus they both should be valued. An ideal society should have a balance. We should appreciate both the potential of the young and the experience of old age.
People
in various cultures have
different
attitudes towards
age
. They opine that in Western
societies
the elderly are not respected while in Asian
societies
old
people
are always revered. This essay intends to
analyse
both perspectives.
Firstly
, I opine that
old
age
is respected
here, there and everywhere as
old
age
is
often
associated with wisdom. With
ages
comes
from experience and in most
societies
younger
people
usually
consult
older
ones for advice on relationships and other matters. In
some
societies
, not
only
older
members of the family,
but
also
ancestors
are revered
.
However
, in
some
nations the youth are more valued than
older
people
since a
young
, vibrant workforce
is needed
for the
holic
development of the
country
.
Many
governments
give priority to
young
people
in terms of education as the future of that
country
is in the hands of younger
people
. By doing
so
,
young
people
will be well-educated and equipped with proper knowledge.
Eventually
, they can
move
the
society
forward.
I believe that
age
itself is not a qualification for anything. If we look at Western
countries
, we can find politicians or
company
executives in their sixties.
In addition
, as life expectancy increases,
older
people
are becoming more valued as voters.
On the other hand
, in
countries
where elders were previously obeyed
blindly
,
people
come
to understand that
old
age
does not always mean wisdom. The obsolete way of running family, work or
company
may not work
today
as we are living in this era of technology. To sum up, the
old
and the
young
are essential for our
society
at the same level,
thus
they both should
be valued
. An ideal
society
should have a balance. We should appreciate both the potential of the
young
and the experience of
old
age
.