My main purpose in this speech is to address the issue of the ever-increasing rates of suicide among the elderly in Korea today. Notably, the rates of suicide, especially in people above the age of forty, have doubled in the past one decade and Korea is quickly surpassing Japan in as far as suicide is concerned (Korea 111). My priority, however, will focus on the impacts of this phenomenon and suggesting all the possible solutions to the menace. The major stakeholders to this menace are, practically, all members of the Korean society. This is to say that suicide, in one way or another affects the general public, the government, the families of the victims, as well as the entire society (Yip 48). Worth noting is the fact that suicide is not only an immoral act, but a serious violation of the law. This is where the government comes in – to reduce the evil that is suicide. The government has deployed 100 professionals to search the internet, in an effort to determine the primary causes of suicide.
While there is no positive effect associated with suicide, there are numerous negative impacts of suicide among the elderly in Korea. Arguably, Korea is one of those countries that hold family ties in high regard (Vijayakumar 78). Suicide causes suffering, both emotional and actual, to the family members. Similarly, suicide has negative impacts on the entire labor market, as well as, the community at large. Additionally, suicide is a violation f the provisions of the Korean legal provisions. I have gathered sufficient information on this issue from various resources, both primary and secondary, with primary data being the main source. Among the courses of action available to us all is to sensitize the community on the negative effects of suicide. The most powerful tool of eradicating a social evil is to let people know the immorality in the evil. As a consequence, the government will move quickly in establishing ways of handling the threat. This way, the society will manage to get rid of the selfish interest that is inherent of suicidal thinking. Additionally, the socio-economic status of the Korean society will improve.
Works cited
Korea 2012. Politics, the Economy and Society. Seoul: Koninklijke Brill NV, 2012. Print.
Vijayakumar, Lakshmi. Suicide Prevention: Meeting the Challenge Together. Chennai: Orient Longman, 2003. Print.
Yip, Paul S. F. Suicide in Asia: the Causes, and Prevention. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008. Print.
