Again I will turn to Singapore where filial piety takes centerstage where the elderly are concerned. The young are taught at an early age to respect their elders and it is instilled in them so much so that filial piety plays an important role in the country’s makeup. This concept remains an important pillar of family cohesion in Singapore.
Singapore has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations and much care is taken to ensure that eldercare is affordable. The government provides retirement schemes and eldercare subsidies that help to lessen the burden on adult children. It is also one of the few countries that legally enforces elder care.
What is filial piety? It is founded on ethical and social virtues and it entails “deep respect, obedience, and care for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors.” I wish that every culture embraced this policy or care for their elders. However, this is not the case
Caring for the elderly, the sick, and people who don’t have any other options should be a priority so that they can die in peace, with decency, and with the respect they deserve.
Singapore is doing a pretty good job with that and other countries would do well to adopt such a system.
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