Some cultures think old people are of higher value than the youth, while other cultures value the youth more. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

A highly controversial issue today relates to whether elder persons have more

value

than the younger

population

. In

this

essay, I am going to examine

this

question from both points of view and

then

explain why I believe the argument for the younger

population

has greater

value

compared to the older generation.

To begin

, there are cultures and people who argue that the

value

of younger people considerably outweighs that bought by elders. The main reason for believing

this

is that youngsters are more enthusiastic and ready to learn new things. It is

also

possible to say that young people learn new things fast compared to old people because they are raised in a fast-paced environment. One good illustration of

this

is when a university has conducted research on young and old people in learning new technology in a smartphone, where young people were fast to learn and use to the new smartphones.

On the other hand

, others believe that old people possess more

value

than the young

population

. It is often argued that old people allow culture and history not to diminish. People often have

this

opinion because old people don't easily forget their culture or history and they follow them regularly. A

second

point is that older people don't welcome changes and stick to what they do regularly. A particularly good example here is when people were asked if they choose the new lifestyle or the old lifestyle, most of the elder generation people have voted for old lifestyle and

this

proves that they would like to keep the culture and history alive. In conclusion, I believe that both arguments have their merits. On balance,

however

, I feel that the younger

population

have greater

value

than the old generation.

This

is because of the reason that young people are focused and can adapt to changes quickly and easily.