5."To what extent should the Singapore government be responsible for taking care of the elderly?"
The Singapore government may be responsible in ensuring that the emotional needs of the elderly are being met.It plans community programmes in school that allows the society to reach out to the elderly.For example,during the Chinese New Year period,school children would keep them company by doing simple gestures,such as wishing them,giving them oranges and chatting with them.Some schools also do this on a regular basis,as they visit the homes of these elderly every once a week to interact and keep them company.However,the government should not be responsible when the family should bear responsibility for the elderly first,in keeping with the philosophy of filial piety.Family members would always know the elderly in their family better than anyone else.In that manner,they would also be the ones who would be able to fulfill the elderly's emotional needs best.Even though,everyone in the family may have busy schedules,all of them have to allocate time and make sure that the elderly's emotional needs are being fulfilled.Flial piety should come first above all else.Thus,the government should not be responsible for taking care of the elderly when there are other factors,such as family,that are more essential for the well-being of the elderly.
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