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Originally Posted by jackatesme
............i think you are in the minority of pensioners who feel the same as you............
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I suspect you are right, but that does not make my views or that of the broader minority any less valid.
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Originally Posted by jackatesme
....... I have worked continuously from the age of 15 until i retired at 63. During the those 48 yrs every week part of my pay was taken from me as tax and NI contributions so i am now getting back some of the money i put in the pot...............
As regards to the Country's debt i can assure you it is not come about because of the people who have done a lifetime of work.
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I think this is where my views differ from most other "older people". Whilst our generation have consistently worked and paid into the "system", we have also consumed at an unsustainable rate and continue to do so. As a result the legacy that we shall be passing onto the younger generation is one of a debt ridden society leading to a hard and harsh life for the majority. This in my view is worthy of some personal sole searching and where necessary corrective action.
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Originally Posted by jackatesme
............. If you feel different to this, i genuinely feel sorry for you.
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There is no need for anyone to feel sorry for me. Quite the opposite - most would find find it difficult to believe how content I am with my life. I feel that I am performing my obligations and duties as a citizen and a father as well as anyone could and with pride. As for death, I am a bit like the Klingons in that a good well timed death will be preferable to a bad life.
There is a tendency on this forum to demonise the young whilst upholding our generation as the guardians of high standards. This is not consistent with my general observation of the young nor the older generation.