The number of older people is increasing. Some people think it will cause problems in their countries, others believe this group is important to the society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In the present situation where the problems of the aging

society

are increasingly serious, it has been a debatable issue whether

such

a trend will prompt problems or not while others opine that the older population is an essential part of

society

. In

this

essay, I am going to examine the question from both points of view and

then

give my own perspective on the matter. On one side of the argument, there are people who argue the benefits of having the older population considerably outweigh its disadvantages. The main reason for believing

this

is that their long experience can help young people to understand the history of

this

world more effectively. The old people were witnesses of

this

world, and conveying information to successors is pretty ideal for their duties. It is

also

possible to say that older people are unlikely to be impulsive compared to young people and

this

characteristic can make

this

society

more stable.

On the other hand

, it is

also

possible to make the opposing case. It is often argued that the old age security pension can be a big burden for the modern generation. People often have

this

opinion because they believe that there are too many retired people, but too few young workers. A

second

point is that conscription is becoming alarming in many nations. A particularly good example here is that in South Korea, the 'Ministry of National Defence' warned that the country would be suffering from a lack of conscripts, which can make the future of the country vulnerable. In conclusion, I believe both arguments have their merits. On balance,

however

, I feel that the aging

society

can accelerate the falling of many countries and communities because young people have to load too many burdens, and there are so few young men to apply military service.