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In some countries the elderly are highly valued and respected, while in others youth is more highly valued. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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Some nations
value
 teenagers,
while
 others
value
 senior citizens.
This
 can be
due to
 the
population
 size, but there are various other important reasons why
this
 change is noticed. I, personally, believe
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 a
country
 should
value
 their future
generation
 more to progress towards becoming a developed
country
, but
this
 might not be true for all
countries
. In my essay below, I will
further
 discuss the benefits and drawbacks of both sides.
Firstly
, the younger
generation
 is valued more in most
countries
 because their beliefs and lifestyle will impact the future of the
country
.
For instance
, in India, If a
country
 has a more educated younger
population
 compared to the previous
generation
, it means that the
country
 is progressing towards becoming a highly educated nation. Since their lives and behavioural changes have the power to change the future, it is wise to
value
 them more than the elder community.
While
this
 can be true in many under-developed or developing
countries
, in many developed
countries
, the elder
population
 are
also
 given more importance.
This
 is because, as kids are becoming more independent in
such
countries
, senior citizens might not receive the care and respect they desire, leading to increase death rates.
Furthermore
, it is
also
 important that we respect our elders, since through them, we learn to cherish our cultural values. A
country
's cultural beliefs should be taught to the younger
generation
 as they can be propagated
further
.
This
 cannot be achieved if we do not
value
 our elders as our kids. In conclusion, most
countries
value
 younger people more
due to
 the greater impact it has on a
country
's growth, but it is
also
 equally important to
value
 the elder
population
 as it is our responsibility to cherish our cultural values and teach them to our kids.
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