Some people believe that no one should be allowed to continue working after the age of 65. However, others say there should not be any limitation on retirement age and people should be allowed to work regardless of their age. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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People
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are divided on the issue of fixing an
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for
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. Some
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hold the opinion that
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retirement
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the retirement
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age
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should be fixed at 65 years. Others assert that
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retirement
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age
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should be extended. In
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I will discuss both perspectives. I personally side with the former view. The main reason why some
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hold the opinion that
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retirement
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the retirement
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should be set at 65 years is that
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otherwise
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it may lead to youth unemployment. Unemployment among youth may lead to
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in the crime rate, violent
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and drug addiction. Increasing the
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age
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will definitely worsen the problem of youth unemployment
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in developing countries, like India and China.
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, those who are in favour of extending the
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age
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give their reasons as follows.
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, increasing the
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will help decrease the government's burden of providing
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and other benefits for the elderly
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as senior citizen discounts, healthcare benefits, travel benefits, etc.
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, these
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have years of experience, which can go waste if they retire early. No doubt, young
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are more energetic and work more. I believe that the elderly should be retired at 65, as they have worked all their life and now it is time for them to relax and
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. They should utilize that time in travelling and pursuing their interests and hobbies, which they couldn't
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of their hectic work life.
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, young
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have to be employed as they are very energetic and if
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energy is not channelized in the right direction
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they can go astray and cause problems.
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, there are convincing arguments both for and against firing the
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at 65, but I reiterate that old
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should be retired at that 
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.
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