Respect shown to senior citizens is often considered by many as an important indicator of a civilised society and yet this is on the decline in many countries. In my opinion, lack of proper teaching at home and a paradigm shift towards a materialistic life are the reason for this trend. This trend can bring some negative consequences in our society which would be outlined in this essay.
In regard to the declining respects for elderly people, the family bonding and parents teaching methods at home are to be blamed. The family value and bond are no longer important to the younger generation these days. They are not entirely responsible for this social debasement as parents nowadays are too busy to teach their children morality. On top of that, young generation in this era is more occupied with materialistic possessions than reading history and learning about their traditions and cultures. As a result, they fail to understand how important it is to show respect to other members of the society, especially senior citizens. To illustrate an example, one of my classmates, Tony, was raised in a nuclear family and without his father. When he visited our house, he had no idea that my grandparents could live in our family. Certainly, he would not know how to spend time with people over 60 years old!
Among the negative consequences of this trend, the most severe one is the moral degradation of youth. Since they find it unnecessary to show proper respect to elder people, they will soon forget to respect other human beings. Moreover, they will fail to teach their next generation anything about mutual respect and family value, they will suffer even more when they become old. Finally, as a whole, the society would have selfish members who would not be able to maintain a social harmony.
To conclude, the society we live in is the contribution os' the senior citizens and that is why the young generation should show their respect and gratitude to them. The lack of respect towards the elderly is a great concern and to mitigate this problem, parents should teach their children morality and importance or family bonds.
Respect
shown to senior citizens is
often
considered by
many
as an
important
indicator of a
civilised
society
and
yet
this is on the decline in
many
countries. In my opinion, lack of proper teaching at home and a paradigm shift towards a materialistic life are the reason for this trend. This trend can bring
some
negative
consequences in our
society
which would
be outlined
in this essay.
In regard to the declining respects for elderly
people
, the
family
bonding and parents teaching methods at home are to
be blamed
. The
family
value and bond are no longer
important
to the younger generation these days. They are not
entirely
responsible for this social debasement as parents nowadays are too busy to teach their children morality.
On top of that
, young generation in this era is more occupied with materialistic possessions than reading history and learning about their traditions and cultures.
As a result
, they fail to understand how
important
it is to
show
respect
to other members of the
society
,
especially
senior citizens. To illustrate an example, one of my classmates, Tony,
was raised
in a nuclear
family
and without his father. When he visited our
house
, he had no
idea
that my grandparents could
live
in our
family
.
Certainly
, he would not know how to spend time with
people
over 60 years
old
!
Among the
negative
consequences of this trend, the most severe one is the moral degradation of youth. Since they find it unnecessary to
show
proper
respect
to elder
people
, they will
soon
forget to
respect
other human beings.
Moreover
, they will fail to teach their
next
generation anything about mutual
respect
and
family
value, they will suffer even more when they become
old
.
Finally
, as a whole, the
society
would have selfish members who would not be able to maintain a social harmony.
To conclude
, the
society
we
live
in is the contribution
os
' the senior citizens and
that is
why the young generation should
show
their
respect
and gratitude to them. The lack of
respect
towards the elderly is a great concern and to mitigate this problem, parents should teach their children morality and importance or
family
bonds.