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Some people think that people who are over 60 years old should retire and stop working. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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While someone argues that the elderly should not work after 60 years old, I believe that they are
experienced
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experiencing
labor
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
labour
forces
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force
 to the society. On one hand, it is undeniable that the elderly are another abundant source of
labor
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
labour
 force. As we all know, the problem of aging population is deteriorating and becoming worse. In Hong Kong, no teenagers are willing to interview low skilled jobs. Imagine if there
are
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is
 nobody to tidy up the streets, the hygiene of
city
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the city
 will be detrimental.
Hence
, the limitations imposed on elderly that definitely reduces the number of workers and affects the society negatively.
In addition
, the elderly may find their retirement boring because they do not work. Working is not just earning a living, but it is
also
 giving the spiritual support for them According to Maslow's theory, the sense of achievement is crucial and beneficial to
health
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the health
 of human. The elderly who works successfully obtain the certain level of satisfaction and admiration from their employers.
Thus
, they should not be exploited the right to obtain happiness of life.
On the other hand
, some opponents concern the occupational risk of elderly. Compared with youngsters, the older person whose
health
 condition is relatively poor. Under consideration of their
health
, they should not
work but
Accept comma addition
work, but
to enjoy
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enjoy
 retirement life.
However
, it is evident that the number of alone elderly committing suicide has arisen recently. Their children do not have spare time to company with their older father or mother. The elderly
feels
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feel
 desperate when they have nothing to do.
Therefore
, the law
of
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by
 setting up retirement age should not be launched. To conclude, under no account can we ignore the serious trend of
aging population
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an aging population
the aging population
 and mental
health
 of the elderly. The society should offer a helping hand to employ them.

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