In some cultures the old age is highly valued, while in some cultures youth is highly valued. Discuss and give your opinion?

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In some
countries people
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countries, people
have a high opinion about senior citizens and create good conditions for them to lead a happy life. In some other countries the government focuses on the development of young people, who are considered to be more valuable than any other age groups. In some countries, elderly citizens enjoy well-established social welfare system. They can receive
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higher
pension after retirement, as the government allocates a high proportion of
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the budget
to support
old
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older
people. When they get sick, they do not have to worry about the medical cost, as the medical service is free of charge. There are a variety of choices for them to spend their
late
coming at a subsequent time or stage
later
years. They can choose to live in old folks homes if their adult children are too busy to take care of them. Some of them play an active role in participating in voluntary activities in communities.
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, in some cultures, the whole society gives priority to the education and development of young people and their old aged counterparts may be neglected to some extent. Young people are bound to become the main force in the political, economic and
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areas in the future. It is believed that money spent on young people will be more rewarding than that
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for
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older
people. In some countries, the tuition is covered by the government, while the facilities supporting old population are quite limited. In my opinion, there is no denying that young people deserve the attention of the whole society, as their development determines the long-term prosperity of the country.
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, we should
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give special care and support
the old
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older
people, whose well-being
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represents the civilization of the country.

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