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In many countries around the world, life expectancy is increasing. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give your own opinion.

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These days, an increasing lifespan has become one of the most frequently asked questions.
Due to
 several reasons, the length of
life
 has been rising in different countries around the world.
That is
 why there might be a discussion about some possible pros and cons of growing
life
 expectancy among some
people
. I believe that there are both positive and negative effects
however
, the outweighs the latter. First of all, having reached
increasing
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 lifespan, modern
people
 can enjoy all
benefits
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the benefits
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,
for example
, the support from a person's grandparents. Living in a fast-developing society,
majority
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 of
people
 pay
their
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attention to career ladders, so they may not have enough time for their families.
Therefore
,
instead
 of hiring babysitters for their daily babies, grandmothers or grandfathers can assist
sitting
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 with grandchildren, showing their love and care. Another great advantage of growing length of
life
 might be an opportunity of living a long happy
life
 after being retired. Nowadays, elder
people
 have a chance to enjoy their lives
traveling
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, exploring the world, doing sports and new hobbies.
However
, the main issue with rising lifespan is
a
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 potential problem of famine. Since the
overall
 amount of
people
 is increasing every day, the planet has become overpopulated. More crops, meat, and other food should be produced to feed
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Earth
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 population, which leads to food quality, through implementing genetically modified groceries or may lead to famine.
Moreover
, other social issues
as
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 the problem of retirement and paying pensions,
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and lack
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 of job opportunities might become a huge disadvantage. Many companies do not want to recruit young employees, as they already have experienced staff. If the older generation were retired on time, there would not be
such
 a problem for the young ones to find a job.
Overall
, in my personal opinion, the opportunity to enjoy a person's
life
 and
living
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 for themselves outweighs a list of possible social problems.
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The response to the task is complete, addressing both the advantages and disadvantages of increased life expectancy as well as providing a personal opinion.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • life expectancy
  • demographics
  • societal development
  • healthcare system
  • pension funds
  • multigenerational
  • workforce
  • economic sustainability
  • intergenerational inequality
  • longevity
  • proactive policy
  • geriatrics
  • senior citizens
  • ageing population
  • fertility rates
  • dependency ratio
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