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Comparing Life Today With that of the Past
Introduction
It always boggles the mind how it would have been to have lived in a different time on earth. One of the most common deliberations is the past, there is a hint how people lived then and many today strive to apprehend how it would have been like. The future is also a common reference even though it is shadowed by mystery; hence people opt to think through the lenses of the past. This paper assesses the kind of life people lived fifty years ago and compares it with that of today.
Better Today
Many people are most likely to take this outlook; life is better fifty years on. This is so because most are living today without much acquaintance to life five decades ago. Those who were there in their prime these decades ago may however differ with this perspective. Life is what one takes it, it may be awful for one individual and exiting for another at the same time, these are the basics of life.
World Peace
Even though there is turmoil in a few select regions of the world today, it is clear that there is more peace as compared to five decades ago. The prior was a time with many struggles in many regions of the world. The world was busy healing its World War II wounds and some continents such as Africa was dealing with colonization. Generally, it was a time of uncertainty, anxiety and insecurity by many nations. These feelings were bound to be passed onto the people of these nations.
Fifty years on, the world is relatively safer. The likely hostile parties are well known by all and barriers have been set to ensure that they can easily be stopped when they try to take any offensive steps. The formation of the United Nations has also facilitated the peaceful coexistence of people on earth.
Health Matter
Statistics indicate that the life expectancy in the world has significantly swelled over the past decades and centuries. This is especially attributable to the fact that health care has improved over time; hence people get better care today than they did five decade ago. One of the most important things in life is health; it is even a determinant of life and death. By the sole reason that much has been achieved in the field, it means that more people will have the certificate to live more. Would you not want to live in an era where you are guaranteed to live a better long life than one where people die at a tender age?
Most would prefer the present life, and it makes sense. Advances in the health sector have ensured that many issues that may arise today linked to the field have got tentative solutions that can be easily accessed by the masses. Issues such as headaches can easily be resolved.
Technology
Whenever we try to conceive how the future earth will be like, most people deem that technology will have great influence on life. This perspective was also held by the people of the world fifty years ago about these current times. Much has been achieved by technology, and still is. It is clear that technology has a great role in the present times, and is continually playing more by the passing of days. One of the most significant roles is that of simplifying work for man; as such, man does not have to strain as much as he did in the past.
In the same way, technology has opened new doors and facilitated other activities as communication and transport. For instance, the internet has created means through which one can communicate with another from any location in the world. In the past, one would have had to travel by plane, which was rare and expensive, to pass a message. This is both time consuming and inefficient.
Coming Together of Cultures
One of the most notable advances and differences between these two time periods is that people from different cultures have continually mingled. As it presently stands, anyone can visit most regions of the globe at any time with ease. This was not the case fifty years ago, people were skeptical of who visited their land which inhibited mobility and the coming together of cultures more intricate. Presently, most people are open to the idea of anyone visiting their nation; in fact, many are trying their best to facilitate this.
There is much to learn from other cultures, it opens one to other possibilities in life by opening up their mind. Lack of this exposure may mean that one does not progress in life. Today, many people are competing with others on the global stage. Before, one would only compete and seek ideas from the society around them which hindered any big steps.
Equality
The past few decades have been marked by the struggles for equality in many areas of the world. Some of the most notable ones include women struggles for power, the equality of all nations before the UN, and the offering of a global level kind of health care for all across the globe. It is sad to imagine that there was a time when all this were not in existence, you have to go back fifty years back to live though it all. We are fortunate to live in an era where there is equality far more than just in the mentioned above. It is an era where most can get justice on fair grounds.
Even though there were equal opportunities for most in society five decades ago, it cannot be compared to the present times where it has become the norm. Women were particularly oppressed by the system in the past, and although it cannot be stated that this is not the case today, they have made major steps in the right direction. One of the most notable areas with regards to equality is work related. Women have struggled and presently hold same positions at work as men in most nations.
Better 50 Years Ago
It is factual to state that there are some noble activities that have gone missing in the past decades. It is a foundation on which some may cite the life from fifty years ago as better than the present one.
Family Values
It may be cited that the society of today has lost most of their original values. These values have continually been eroded as time has brought society into new surroundings. The family tree has lost some of its ideals that ensured that all members lived in harmony with one another. It has come to an age where there are so many sources of information such as the internet and TVs that a child can heed counsel. In a way, this avoids the instance where a parent has time to bond with their children, and consequently ensuring that the family unit is detrimentally affected by the advancements in the current age.
This goes past the relation between family members and into the entire community. It is apparent that most people today have to work on most days of the week which lowers any chances of them getting to know their neighbors and people they live around. Although there is not much that one gains from these relations, they are building blocks of a healthy lifestyle, and hence essential to a good life.
Immorality
It is true that immorality has been existent in all ages of the world, but there is a difference in the levels of immorality. Today, the level of immorality is so high that may have cited from religious books that it might be nearing the end of the world. Whether it ends or not, it is factual that the vice is higher than it was a few decades ago. It is apparent when one takes a look at the material that is presently allowed by the authorities to be passed through the various channels.
Conclusion
Many people may hold different views on which kind of life was better based on individual interests. Numerous advancements have made life today better than it was fifty years ago. From a personal view, anyone can live life today in an outmoded way. They only have to avoid contemporary advancements.
