The rapid development of technology has prolonged people' s life than ever before, leading to the discussion about the effects on society coming from these ageing populations. Some peoples, especially working adults, keep a negative attitude toward these elderly while others believe that they can influence our society in beneficial way. Whilst both sides do have compelling arguments, I believe that the advantages is outweighed the disadvantages.
Undoubtedly, these old peoples are not appealing to society in term of financial point of view. Generally speaking, healthcare, accommodation and transportation are the major concern among the elderly. All of these will exaggerate the financial pressure on society as government has to allocate extra budget to cater their needs and extra tax will be inevitably added on the young working adults. This also reveal why the working adults are not fond of this change.
However, contrary to extra burden added on the society, this ageing group can practically give back to it. Deliberately thinking back why the old people is increasing, it is because the elderly is healthier than in the past and are able to continue their work after retirement age. Like the case in Hong Kong, the retirement age has long been postponed from 60 to 65, thus allowing this working group to continue generating revenue to the city.
In traditional Chinese society, there is a adage saying that the elderly is a treasure to the family. The visceral understand of this proverb is that we should cherish our elderly and their knowledgeable experience is extremely useful to all of us. Government and school should work with local community and invite them to share their experience to our young generation so as to keep their knowledge into our offspring.
Admittedly, the elderly indeed have some side effect on society. However, their positive side can certainly compensate or even more their negative side. Personally speaking, our elderly contribute their life to create the society we currently have. Hence, this is our responsibility and obligation to take care of them.
The rapid development of technology has prolonged
people&
#039; s life than ever
before
, leading to the discussion about the effects on
society
coming from these
ageing
populations.
Some
peoples
,
especially
working
adults,
keep
a
negative
attitude toward these
elderly
while others believe that they can influence our
society
in beneficial way. Whilst both
sides
do have compelling arguments, I believe that the advantages
is outweighed
the disadvantages.
Undoubtedly
, these
old
peoples
are not appealing to
society
in term of financial point of view.
Generally
speaking, healthcare, accommodation and transportation are the major concern among the
elderly
. All of these will exaggerate the financial pressure on
society
as
government
has to
allocate extra budget to cater their needs and extra tax will be
inevitably
added
on the young
working
adults. This
also
reveal why the
working
adults are not fond of this
change
.
However
, contrary to extra burden
added
on the
society
, this
ageing
group can
practically
give back to it.
Deliberately
thinking back why the
old
people
is
increasing, it is
because
the
elderly
is healthier than in the past and are able to continue their work after retirement age. Like the case in Hong Kong, the retirement age has long
been postponed
from 60 to 65,
thus
allowing this
working
group to continue generating revenue to the city.
In traditional Chinese
society
, there is
a
adage saying that the
elderly
is a treasure to the family. The visceral
understand
of this proverb is that we should cherish our
elderly
and their knowledgeable experience is
extremely
useful to all of us.
Government
and school should work with local community and invite them to share their experience to our young generation
so as to
keep
their knowledge into our offspring.
Admittedly
, the
elderly
indeed
have
some
side effect on
society
.
However
, their
positive
side can
certainly
compensate or even more their
negative
side.
Personally
speaking, our
elderly
contribute their life to create the
society
we
currently
have.
Hence
, this is our responsibility and obligation to take care of them.