Do people 65 and older really serve a purpose in society, i have a research paper on this topic and need some oppions,. Also why do they always smell?
2006-12-03 11:29:08 · 6 answers · asked by west17lake 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
One day,you will be old with some luck.
These people are our elders and should be respected as such.They have full lifetimes of knowledge and stories that must be shared with the younger
gens.
Wisdom comes with time.You can learn a lot from talking
to a senior citizen.
2006-12-03 11:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by moebiusfox 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People 65 and above had serve enough before they are 65.They are called the gold citizens because they are valuable.They might not serve a purpose in society but these the society that you are living in is created by them
2006-12-03 19:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Janet Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes of course there still serve a purpose , some 65 year old are still working and leading very active lives, i work with one and know another who still goes out to work in fact the one i work with as got two jobs and it was only 2 years ago she got over bowel cancer you know you could say do young people with no job have a purpose or doe,s some one who's mentally ill have a purpose the answer is yes we all have a purpose in lile
and just because you are 65 doe,s not mean you smell smelling affect all ages
2006-12-03 19:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by lizella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thinks about THIS: Someday YOU will be 65, and if genetic science progresses (as it will, despite repo/fundy crap), you'll be MUCH healthier and look younger than any 65-year-olds in history!
Sooo...when that day comes, you want the younger folks to shove you into an incinerator because of some arbitrary age cut-off, or (jeez!) because you SMELL??! You might smell NOW, for all you know! Is that a reason to relegate you to the slaughter house?
You SO need to read Kurt Vonnegut!
2006-12-03 19:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by SieglindeDieNibelunge 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To offer wisdom? To learn even more?
If they have children, they are here to test their children and grandchildren. People are supposed to take care of their elderly parents and unfortunately a lot of people throw em into old age homes and neglect them. Sometimes it's karma, other times it's people who are only interested in $$$ once they have their $$$ their parents serve no purpose. I know people like this and it's pathetic.
Other times, older people get a second chance through their grandchildren. They play a bigger part in their grandkids' lives to make up for what lacked in their children's lives.
Sometimes, older people still have a lot to learn and independence to experience.
It could be many things.
I personally do not know of any elderly people who smell. If you've known smelly older people, perhaps it's because they are not able to take care of themselves and cannot bathe well.
2006-12-03 19:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by lady from the other day 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One day you'll be old. They are some people grandparents or parents and they might make you feel loved or help someone w/ thier problems or donate money to something or come up w/ a good idea. You may not see it now but some time you will and you will be sorry you doubted them.
2006-12-03 19:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by nickelback726 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋