Day Eight~Write an Argumentative Paragraph

This day proved to be difficult for me, actually. A part of me would rather write an argument that was not really serious, and purely a matter of opinion, not at all moral. (Such as whether it is more practical to use a pen or mechanical pencil.) But another part of me wants to write about something that states what I believe is more than just a matter of opinion, but of moral right and wrong. This first argument is of the latter type. The second one may be the same, or slightly less serious. I do not know yet. 

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The Church, and society in general, has made a very grave mistake in separating the peer groups to the extent they have. The reasoning for this separation of age is this; one relates best to his peers. This is true, and I support that interaction with one's peers is healthy for mental and spiritual growth. Yet it seems now that people are only ever expected to spend time with their own age group, and it is odd if you do not spend most of your time in it. For reasons I state below, this is a very dangerous practice.  

For one, people have lost the ability to really interact with anyone who is not their age groups. They can only see the motives and desires of their own generation, and cannot understand when these things are different in a generation not their own. This separation is larger than just adults and teenagers. Such quick changes are happening in our world today that what motivated people between the ages twenty and thirty ten years ago are no longer are applicable to that age group. Each person is obsessed with his own generation, and often feels all other generation inadequate.

Related to this, is the fact that the older no longer teach the young, and the young no longer even want to learn from the older generation. The elder generation have the wisdom of experience, but lack the amount of energy and time that a younger generation has to better use it. The younger generation lacks the kind of experience that will give them guidance. When you separate the age groups, you have two basic work groups. The elder generation which has the knowledge to do something, but nevertheless does not get much done for lack of energy. The younger generation gets plenty done, but since they are not as wise, little of it is productive. They stand for change, which is good, for without change there is no progress. But without the wisdom provided by life experience, it seems those of us in the younger generation will support change for change's sake. With no guidance of direction, change will seem appealing simply because it is different than the old system, and the old system is flawed.

The elder and younger generation must mix if this is to be avoided. The younger generation to offer change and energy to make it come about, while the elder offers direction.