Your Answer ▼ People have different opinions on the advantages and the disadvantages about increasing life expectancy. Some argue that increased life expectancy has a huge merit because we people are able to experience many activities during our their (1인칭은 꼭 필요한 경우, 예를 들면 바로 뒤의 I believe 의 경우를 제외하고는 전부 대체해주세요~) life time. However, I believe that increased life expectancy leads to various drawbacks not only for individuals but also for the entire society. This essay will outline the problems of this phenomenon. On the one hand, people are living longer than in the past because of medical care improvement. However, these this extended period is usually accompanied with minor or major illnesses of the last stage of our life. A study conducted by Seoul National University revealed that the average period which people suffer from diseases before perishing is approximately seven to eight years per person in Korea. This means that most people commonly have a very low quality of living during their last stage of life. Although, people’s life expectancy is increased, their health life expectancy is still remained the same. Moreover, the growth of population in the elderly resulted from increased life expectancy causes many social problems. For example, the most representative problem is the depletion of pension. The shortage of pension can result in the unstable society with the lack of sustainability. The high proportion of old people cause a great burden for the young generation. As a result, the serious conflicts between generations can occur and lead to the separation of society make society’s separation. To sum up, while increased life expectancy seems to have many advantages, increased life expectancy (바로 앞에서 쓰인 표현이므로 무조건 바꿔주셔야 합니다.) does not mean the increased well-being. Increased life without enough preparation can act as a pain to individuals and society. Therefore, the advantages of living longer due to the development of medical care do not outweigh its disadvantages.
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