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Originally Posted by Rerun
Thats the problem with North American society and its attitudes toward the old. The old are seen as a burden on society, not a valuble contributing member.
They are a problem which we as a society try to solve or eliminate as cost effectively as possible.
If they weren't smart enough to save for their retirement years... they're just sol... or maybe they were smart enough, but they just didn't have good enough jobs to save enough for those years while paying the family bills and raising their children. Not society's or even their children's problem. They're getting 3 meals a day and a place to sleep at night with a roof over their head. What the hell more do they want? After all, they'll probably be dead soon anyways... why waste the money on them giving them tasty food?
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Are you serious? They are a burden on society. So are kids. So are the sick and disabled. Again, thats a fact of life. However these are burdens that society willingly takes on in order to gain from their benefits which is to keep our parents around and happy among other things.
And they arent really contributing members of society anymore. Thats the point, they've made their contributions, the sad part is that this is supposed to be their reward for their contributions.
Ignoring the fact that they're a burden doesnt accomplish anything, just accept it and move along. Whats more important to focus on is how to make their retired experience more rewarding and focus on the fact that they shouldnt be taken advantage of.