I refer to this week’s Talking Point, “Are we still a filial society?”
It seems the younger generation is less respectful to the old, for example, by failing to offer seats to the elderly on public transport and by hardly thanking the old, frail workers for clearing the tables when they have their meals in food outlets.
How can we be a filial society if these negative attitudes and behaviour persist among the young? Maybe this has to do with the fast-paced environment they are in, and perhaps they have become so modern that they forget to be sensitive to their seniors’ feelings.
There are young people living on their own who seldom visit their parents, and their excuse is their hectic-schedules. This shows an erosion of family values.
As part of the pioneer generation, I doubt that we regard our children as our nest egg. More importantly, we must adopt an optimistic view of growing old and be self-sufficient.
It seems the younger generation is less respectful to the old, for example, by failing to offer seats to the elderly on public transport and by hardly thanking the old, frail workers for clearing the tables when they have their meals in food outlets.
How can we be a filial society if these negative attitudes and behaviour persist among the young? Maybe this has to do with the fast-paced environment they are in, and perhaps they have become so modern that they forget to be sensitive to their seniors’ feelings.
There are young people living on their own who seldom visit their parents, and their excuse is their hectic-schedules. This shows an erosion of family values.
As part of the pioneer generation, I doubt that we regard our children as our nest egg. More importantly, we must adopt an optimistic view of growing old and be self-sufficient.
