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Some people think governments should care more about elderly while others think they should focus on investing in education for younger people. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

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There are many today who believe that it is more important to prioritise
education
 for younger people over looking after the elderly. In my opinion,
this
 makes utilitarian sense, but ignores more important justifications. Those who argue in favour of
education
 can easily draw on the tangible benefits. Some nations have gone so far as to suggest that
education
 is the most important national priority and deserves the greatest allocation of resources.
This
 was famously the case in countries like Japan, South Korea, and Finland decades ago and its efficacy has been evidenced by the growth of innovative industries and progressively rising standards of living. The conclusions from those countries is simple: money spent on
education
 not only contributes to producing jobs in the short-term and stimulating the consumer economy, but the results years later
of
Suggestion
by
 a well-educated populace will benefit political participation, the economy, safety, and a host of other areas.
Nonetheless
, investment in
education
 has peaked and care for the elderly is a sadly neglected area. No one would suggest drastically slashing
education
 budgets, but some resources ought to be diverted to the people who contributed most to present living standards. Past generations often had to work longer hours at more difficult jobs to build the modern infrastructure and political and economic systems now taken for granted. As these people age, many of them struggle with paying the bills if they do not have a supportive, financially stable family. They might not be able to work anymore so it
therefore
 falls to the government to find ways of taking care of them ranging from retirement homes to monthly checks for living expenses to being aware of how policy changes might affect older people. In conclusion,
education
 is crucial, but it is more important to keep in mind the debt owed to the elderly and take good care of them. Governments must of course balance a multitude of priorities, but old people should not slip down the list.
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