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There is a debate on whether older people’s
conservative perspective on the way of living is helpful in younger people’s
lives or not. While there are certain aspects of these points of view that can
be beneficial for younger generations, I believe there are far more aspects of
life that those that kind of advice would not be helpful at all.
There are several sections in life that
stays (sections를 선행사로 받는 게 맞을 것 같아서 수일치 수정했으니 참고해주세요) unchanged for many years which previous generation’s point of view can
still be valid. Firstly, elderly people‘s skill and knowledge on basic life
skills can be useful even to nowadays. The way of doing things such as cooking
or taking care of the households has not changed significantly over the past
years. Therefore traditional ways might turn out to be better and easier for
younger people who have less experience. Secondly, there are certain etiquettes
and behaviors people have to follow in particular circumstances. For example,
the appropriate way that people act in formal parties or public spaces do not differ
from that of modern days. In such cases, old people's elderly’s thought on these situations
will not only be valid but also useful and reliable because they have had more
experience and accumulated knowledge in these subjects which young people tend
to be lack of.
Despite the positive sides mentioned above,
I believe there are far more changes changed made in modern society which traditional way of
thinking cannot be applied to. The world has developed significantly and
rapidly that and our out lifestyle also has changed dramatically from the past. For example,
various home appliances such as dish washer and robot cleaner have been added to
our homes that traditional ways of doing these house chores are not needed
anymore. Furthermore, advances in technology revolutionized the way people work
and socialize, so that face-to-face interactions have become less frequent. A lot
of meetings are now held in the form of video conference and we communicate more by text
and email therefore the way people behave and think has changed greatly
compared to decades ago. In these circumstances, older generation’s perspective
would be inappropriate and useless.
In conclusion, I think that previous
generation’s point of view would not be helpful anymore to those who live in
the modern age due to the society’s dramatic change. |