As our society progresses and the quality of life increases, more elderly are living longer in various parts of the globe. I believe that this development has both positive and negative effects on our society and this essay will explore the reasons why.
On the one hand, the amount of old folks having longer life expectancies signifies a better standard of living. This is credited to our advancement in sanitisation and medical care, all of which are an added advantage to us. With the ascent in the amount of senior citizens, they could, in return, help to take care of the young children while the adults are at work. This allows the elderly to enjoy the company of the young, while being able to babysit them at the same time.
On the other hand, too many old people would mean that the working force would have to be taxed higher and they would have to work harder to support the elderly. This would lead to a drain in the nation’s taxes as a larger portion would have to be set aside to support this need. Moreover, the rise in the number of senior citizens must also be balanced out by the increase in the number of young people. In some developed countries like Japan and France, the increase in the number of elderly could be viewed as a negative development as that meant their population as a whole was experiencing a low birth rate.
To conclude, it is a positive development that more people are able to live longer and it should be celebrated. However, the rise in the elderly must also be proportionate to the rise in babies in order for each country to ensure that their population remains well balanced. A country that swings in two extremes will not be healthy for everyone.
As our society progresses and the quality of life increases, more
elderly
are living longer in various parts of the globe. I believe that this development has both
positive
and
negative
effects on our society and this essay will explore the reasons why.
On the one hand, the amount of
old
folks having longer life expectancies signifies a better standard of living. This
is credited
to our advancement in
sanitisation
and medical care, all of which are an
added
advantage to us. With the ascent in the amount of senior citizens, they could, in return,
help
to take care of the young children while the adults are at work. This
allows
the
elderly
to enjoy the
company
of the young, while being able to babysit them at the same time.
On the other hand
, too
many
old
people
would mean that the working force would
have to
be taxed
higher and
they would
have to
work harder to support the
elderly
. This would lead to a drain in the nation’s taxes as a larger portion would
have to
be set
aside to support this need.
Moreover
, the rise in the number of senior citizens
must
also
be balanced
out by the increase in the number of young
people
. In
some
developed countries
like Japan and France, the increase in the number of
elderly
could
be viewed
as a
negative
development as that meant their population as a whole was experiencing a low birth rate.
To conclude
, it is a
positive
development that more
people
are able to
live
longer and it should
be celebrated
.
However
, the rise in the
elderly
must
also
be proportionate to the rise in babies in order for each country to ensure that their population remains
well balanced
. A country that swings in two extremes will not be healthy for everyone.