Opravy

Should the elderly receive free bus rides?

• Note before the actual writing: This essay is written with a given topic, so the ideas expressed may not be my own.......

• Looking at the question you may be wondering why not, but is it actually a good idea?

• In my opinion there are two main points of view concerned in this debate.

• Economics on one hand and social well-being on the other hand.

• From an economical point of view it is a disastrous proposal to provide the elderly with free bus rides.

• Not only would busses become to full to sustainably transport the people, but also would transportation companies suffer severely from the fall in income.

• From an social point of view it is a great idea to provide old people with free bus rides, because with that governments give the signal to be there for their inhabitants rather than ruling them.

• Although it seems to be a good idea from this point of view, it must be mentioned that it may causes problems.

• When older people get free bus rides and are a majority of the population, whereas younger people do not and are a minority of the population, there may arise feelings of social inequality.

• In my opinion it is a bad idea to provide the elderly with free bus rides, because the senescence can't be ignored.