Task 2: Some believe that younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting older family members when they become physically, mentally and financially unable to look after themselves. Do you agree or disagree?
Some
people
suppose that it should be obligatory for the young generation to take responsibility for the old when then
they are unable to take care
of themselves in terms of physical, mental and financial aspects. While I believe that there are some difficulties for the young to do so, I agree with this
notion.
On the one hand, there are several disadvantages when younger family members
have to take care
of their grandparents or parents
when they get old. Firstly
, young people
may be overloaded with various issues at their first
step of life, from career development to making a living to marriage issues. Therefore
, being responsible for other family members
can place an extra burden on the young, who still lack life experience and stable financial conditions. Besides
, there are several cases in which young people
can not stay beside and take care
of their families. For example
, during the Covid quarantine period, lockdowns happened worldwide without flights, preventing people
who are living far from home from coming back with their families.
Despite the aforementioned difficulties, I am of the opinion that the young generation should be legally responsible for supporting the elder in their family. Firstly
, emotional support from offspring may help the old become happier and more positive, so there is a greater likelihood that they can overcome numerous health risks and loneliness in their twilight ages. Moreover
, receiving care
from young family members
is more beneficial than from strangers, when the young can understand clearly the habits and hobbies of their parents
, so they can give better care
, especially in terms of the physical aspect. Furthermore
, even if the young are living far from home, they should support their parents
financially, for example
, by buying necessary medicines or paying hospital fees.
To summarize, although
it is disadvantageous for the young to support older family members
, I am more convinced that it should be compulsory for them to be responsible for taking care
of their grandparents or parents
when they are unable to look after themselves.Submitted by tam-tam.ftu on
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