Some people argue that the retirement age should be raised significantly, given that average life expectancy has increased greatly. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some
people
that, due to the great rise in average lifespan,
people
should be allowed to retire at much later ages. Financially speaking,
this
might sound like a decent idea, but the adoption of
such
a policy will result in huge troubles. As taxpayers, many
people
share a hefty part of their income with their own government, hoping that they will be taken care of when necessary, whether at times of distress or old
age
. In Nordic countries,
for example
, as much as half your salary can be cut to ensure a sustainable financial system. Many find
this
acceptable since they are aware that their living standards will be maintained well into their old
age
. And if the same kind of
people
realize that they might have to keep working almost until they die, they might no longer want to be
this
willing to pay high taxes, potentially destroying the system itself. When we work hard, we do so thinking that brighter days will follow ahead. Being denied
such
a dream will only make the matters worse. We should
also
not underestimate the problems that surface at old
age
. Excluding some rare cases, most of us suffer from health problems
,
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and declined power levels beginning from our 60s. Even if we can live up to well into our 90s, especially thanks to advances in medicine, we will still be prone to similar problems. Living longer does not necessarily mean that our quality of life will
also
be higher. Almost anything feels harder after our 60s—maintaining focus, doing intense physical activity even for a few minutes, feeling energetic enough, getting used to new technology and so on. Most retire around their 60s, and trying to extend
this
limit will increase the frequency of work-related injuries, doing more harm than good. In conclusion, even if life expectancy seems to be rising, it would not be fair to proportionally increase the retirement
age
, as we cannot function all that well after our 60s.
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The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

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  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

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  • Finally
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  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • retirement age
  • life expectancy
  • economic sustainability
  • workforce participation
  • elderly population
  • pension schemes
  • inter-generational fairness
  • mandatory retirement
  • ageism
  • job market competition
  • financial security
  • age demographics
  • automation
  • social welfare
  • active aging
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