These days, there is an ongoing debate about whether government expenditure should be allocated for taking care of the senior citizens or educating the young generation. Although the former view can be true to some extent, in my opinion, the latter view is more reasonable.
On the one hand, there are many reasons that lead people to believe that the national budget should be channeled into caring for elderly people. Firstly, it is widely admitted that these citizens have dedicated their lives to the contribution of society. Thus, they deserve financial support from the government in their pension schemes. Secondly, allocating financial resources for the care of senior dwellers is of great benefit to improve their quality of life. This can be exemplified by the fact that this group of habitats are in danger of health deterioration which could result in chronic diseases and burden from expensive treatment costs.
On the other hand, in spite of the above agruments, I am more convinced that the natioanl budget allocation to the young’s education is much more considerable. One of these advantages is that this investment facilitates the pursuit of higher education which tends to improve a country’s future labor force quality. As a result, that country’s growth could be enhanced from many essential sectors such as economic development. Moreover, it is undeniable that nothing exerts significant impacts on raising the intellectual levels well as education does. Accordingly, social issuse such as crime can be alleviated, which is of paramount importance to a sustainable development.
In conclusion, although taking care of the elderly is important for rewarding their devotion and mitigating health cost burden, I am more convinced that educating young people lay a better foundation as it can facilitate higher education and awareness raising.