There are more young people than elderly people in our society at present. However, many people expect the proportion of old people to be more than young people in the future. This essay will discuss why having more elderly people than young ones in the future is a disadvantage.
The world’s current census says that 40 percent of the worlds population are over 60 years old. People in this age bracket are termed old. There are benefits to having this set of people in our society. The most important benefit they bring is their experience in various facets of life. Having more old people in society will bring about a more informed and knowledgeable society. This will impact positively on societal activities such as elections and in educational institutions. For example in the last elections held, the proportion of youths who had voters cards were less than older people.
However, the disadvantages of having more old people than young ones outweigh the advantages. Firstly, the society will become a dependent society. This will put a lot of stress in the economy. Since more jobs are tailored for younger people, there will be less indivisuals to fill such roles. At the same time the government will have to pay more pensions. For example, the total budget for pensions in the year 2019 was more than half the total salaries paid to government workers in that same year.
In conclusion, having an experienced and knowledgeable society in form of old people is a good thing. However, the disadvantage of having a dependent society outweighs such benefits.
There are more
young
people
than elderly
people
in our
society
at present.
However
,
many
people
expect
the proportion of
old
people
to be more than
young
people
in the future. This essay will discuss why
having
more elderly
people
than
young
ones in the future is a disadvantage.
The world’s
current
census says that 40 percent of the
worlds
population are over 60 years
old
.
People
in this age bracket
are termed
old
. There are benefits to
having
this set of
people
in our
society
. The most
important
benefit they bring is their experience in various facets of life.
Having
more
old
people
in
society
will bring about a more informed and knowledgeable
society
. This will impact
positively
on societal activities such as elections and in educational institutions.
For example
in the last elections held, the proportion of youths who had voters cards were less than older
people
.
However
, the disadvantages of
having
more
old
people
than
young
ones outweigh the advantages.
Firstly
, the
society
will become a dependent
society
. This will put
a lot of
stress
in the economy. Since more jobs
are tailored
for younger
people
, there will be less
indivisuals
to fill such roles. At the same time the
government
will
have to
pay more pensions.
For example
, the total budget for pensions in the year 2019 was more than half the total salaries paid to
government
workers in that same year.
In conclusion
,
having
an experienced and knowledgeable
society
in form of
old
people
is a
good
thing.
However
, the disadvantage of
having
a dependent
society
outweighs such benefits.