tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post667946512526255293..comments2024-02-26T23:17:11.132+13:00Comments on Blessed Economist: Law and Grace (13) Honour ParentsRon McKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post-33443554453881041692013-04-16T19:26:35.320+12:002013-04-16T19:26:35.320+12:00An important aspect of honouring parents is to pro...An important aspect of honouring parents is to provide for them in their old age. Efforts to avoid this obligation led to the criticism against the practise of declaring possessions as "corban" which was meant to make such assets beyond the reach of this commandment.<br /><br />Today, our highly individualistic self sufficient societies mean that caring for the elderly is difficult. For example, one way to care for them is to accommodate them in the homes of their children. <br /><br />Living with extended family is branded as "surrendering" to old age. Thus grandchildren miss out on the benefits of enjoying their grandparents to the extent they would if they were living together.<br /><br />Instead, the elderly squander their wealth on expensive retirement village accommodation while their children struggle to save a deposit for their first home, pay off student debt or repay mortgages. <br />Life in these villages is not so utopia either. Surrounded by other elderly people, talk is focussed on medical advice and standard of care, and funerals.<br /><br />Of course, living together is not as easy as it sounds anymore, because we have lost the skills of living in close proximity to one another. <br />Ghengis7777noreply@blogger.com