I see it that way too. That is the generational contract we have with each other.
Yet presently, with around 1.3 children per woman (where I live), this contract will not be fulfilled. All modern societies are moving below self-sustainability in terms of birth rates. This decline was already foreseeable when the contraceptive pill was introduced; and even before that, birth rates were falling in affluent societies.
Families are though the cornerstone of societies. Once families are in minority, and you have singles or non parents in a majority, society in general starts to degenerate.
Yes, parents are well advised to save money for their old age, but even that is not safe. Your funds could become vulnerable and even victim to economical crisis, as history gives evidence of. When a financial crisis hits hard, all funds may go to ashes.
Governments could, if they wanted, set on programs which promote and support family building long term, beyond any legislation period but with time scales around fifty and hundred years. Like they did in Hungary, for example (of which I am not saying those are long term, since every election can turn things around). Our government did not push it, though it also did not abandon benefits for families.
We promote divorce, enmity between male and female, between parents and children, not because it is intended on purpose, but because of the shift of focus and traditional values being too less respected in general. And the new age and "self actualization" became a thing. A lot of it is utter bollocks.
It may turn, though. I think the atmosphere shifts and the value of traditional family planing, marriage and other Christian related issues may have a comeback. I like to be optimistic for future generations, even though we ourselves as babyboomers will face the backfire of what we have missed to do on our own (myself included).
I was unaware about this fact. I knew about the increase of aging population and elderly in several societies, yet I never thought that the low birth rate was also a threat to self sustainability of any society.
It means, by the advertisement of importance of birth control, we are only being shown one side of the coin.
I agree
While your points are valid, I had something else in my mind. Lemme elaborate. I have seen parents who gradually handover everything to their children, like precious metals and their owned properties etc. In that case they become empty handed. I don't think they should be trusting their children that much. We never know when the table may turn.
Lately, I have been contemplating about these shifts. Honestly speaking, I am in dilemma. I am yet to decide which way is the best. About the tradional values and related aspects, my mom says that I do not understand them fully because I am young. She says things will make sense to me when I will reach her age.
I take her words seriously and want to make sense of the things withour being knocked down by the adversity of the coming time.
Thanks for your thought provoking contribution @erh.germany . It increased my knowledge and gave me an opportunity to contemplate on the issue more deeply.
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It is true. Statistics show that but if you look around, it can also be witnessed.
Your mother is absolutely right, say hello from me, a stranger to her:). That's the natural way it goes. She can by no means really explain her innermost world to you, since she'd have to explain her experiences and what she had gone through, in total. That would be too much and it cannot be told in totality. Trust must take that place of "making oneself understood". Relationships instead of analyzing things to death.
You are so different from western folks, since your attitude is not aggressive but thoughtful. I don't know many people of your caliber, but what I noticed is that it often comes from people from abroad who did not yet reach our western way of life, are brought up in a more traditional way, and have faith in the divine. For me, having faith in the divine is to accept something higher than me and to follow the teachings to "know myself". This does not mean that religion is always at its best, it is not and religious zealots are not meant. But it can be a rich source of getting to know oneself. People are going insane to repair the world for everyone. This cannot be done for "everyone", one can do it for the self.
Do you speak of adult children who betrayed their parents? I think you have to help me here, I did not quite understand.
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Thanks for coming to my blog @erh.germany . I had been missing you lately.
Currently I am busy in reading a contest enteries. Therefore do not have enough time to respond to your comment. Actually, I never want to respond your comments with superficial thoughts.
I will be back to it when I have more time to be thoughtful so that we can have more insightful conversation.
A lot of Love from my side. Hope you are doing well.
HaHa :D don't miss me, since I may visit you more often. ... Just kidding. I know though, that I can be a very bothersome dialogue partner and that chatting with me is most likely not a chat, but a challenge.
I am looking forward to have you coming back at me, once you find the time for a conversation on the level you want to lead.
I am good, thank you.
!LOLZ. And these are the challenges that make us explore greater potential of ourselves 😉.
It would be an honour
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LOLZ. And these are the challenges that make us explore greater potential of ourselves 😉.
HaHa! :D - I find that to be true, as well. I appreciate it being challenged. If not in that very moment, then later on.