Dr. Foqan Uddin Ahmed :
Rights refer to power, position and status, through power, position and status right is being established. By the virtue of the above-mentioned three things, a society becomes glamorous and shining. Society loses is charms, dignity and prestige without access to rights of fundamental things in human life. Human life becomes barren and inactive where there is lacking of rights. Where there is no exercise and honest practice of equal rights, humanity is hampered. Society collapses, its identity is lost and finally it gets ruined. People are the part and parcel of society. In every society, people have the right to live, right to eat, right to wear, right to education etc. By definition of people we mean every individual and all other collectively. By birth all people irrespective of children, youth and the elderly are citizen of state. From immediate after birthrights to be claimed by every citizen and these rights to be upheld before death. If somebody thinks that after a certain time rights of human life will have to be shortened. According to them only the brave and the younger will deserve the fair. To them, the old cannot deserve and maintain fairness. They should have no right to share in fairness and also cannot share in nation building. In some so-called progressive country the old are hated, they are not duly honored. Even in some countries the old are suggested to leave the world not by giving burdens to others. This is totally inhuman. Actually the old should be treated as gold. If they live long time and contribute the nation with their experience an ideas it would be an added value for building an ideal society.
Everything of the old in our society must be taken care of. They must not be burdened with the anxiety of life. They must be want free and stress free. Every requiring thing must be available within their reach. All timely demand must be satisfied. Wants or lackings will give them pain and sufferings. In no way, they will suffer from any complicacy. Life is a need to be simplified. It cannot be mixed with horror rather they should be treated without any misunderstanding. Again, the old should not be misguided or mishandled. Youth must not be indocile to them. In old days a man or women may be blind, they may be deaf or dumb for their old days complicacies. If such persons are found crossing the road they must be assisted by the youths. Other people must be very careful and taken care of. The neighbor of the old or their relation in the society must be polite and submissive towards the old. Because the old people in their past did a lot for the welfare of the society and they contributed a lot as it is managed by the youths. So hard attitude is not accepted by ethics. Their previous contribution must be recognized by family and society. In our society, there are many old and crippled persons who are not properly respected by their successors. The old father or mother is not properly looked after. Rather they are treated inhumanly. They are tortured by the family members or even they are abused. Service is not rendered properly to them. They are maltreated and no nourishment is provisioned for them. They are kept isolated, unfed and pass time with no medical care. They often live in unhygienic and unhealthy environment. No safe drinking water, clean bedroom, washroom, bathroom is allocated for them. They are not well attended even at the time of their critical condition.
In the west or developed countries, there are old management centre. The old are managed there as per routine program followed by the designated rules and policies of the centre chief and supervisors. There are required number of attendants and nurses to look after their every day affairs. How the centre will be managed. It will be ascertained by their wishes, likings and dislikings. A board may be constituted by the members from them. They sit together, discuss and find out the points and counter points of the system which to be maintained. In the west, all are guaranteed by the government. Everything is brought to a specified scale. Likings and dislikings of the old are completely separate than that of the children or youth. Every liking of the old must be considered as of a right not as a mercy. Their likings and dislikings must be assessed well, evaluated and monitored properly. They in no way should be neglected. Their choice and likings must be prioritized and fulfilled. If they are not understood, it will create unhealthy atmosphere. They may react for which the old man’s complicacies will increase and it will be unmanageable. The old should maintain the mental peace of mind. If the old are not properly nourished, they may get crazy and clumsy situation will arise. So the old should not be disturbed. They should be handled very correctly, carefully and very cautiously. The old age is very highly sensitized. From mental pressure they may collapse and abnormal behave is being started. So this is not desirable for other members of the family. If peace is maintained in them, other members can stay in peace and stay fine. The old should not be highly tempted. We must be sympathetic upon the old. In no way, we should be intolerant and inconsiderate to them.
The old people should be provided with the recreational facilities and necessary privileges. They should not be isolated from society. If they were detached it would be very unkind and cruel. Directly and indirectly there should have the arrangement to join every social affairs. By participation in the program or any festival, they can enjoy and get the mental satisfaction as if they are part and parcel of the family and social events. If any old man has any hobby of his own, he must be given the freedom to do it. If one is interested in indoor playing, he/she must be allowed to do it. And old man or women needs a company to perform recreational job. These arrangement need to be made for their peace. They should have a different world from where they can find pleasure and charms of life. The way they want to lead their life may not be accommodative. But they should be assisted and given the support of all means what they deserve. They should chat, play, make fun, practice newspapers reading, work, smile, watching movies and share love, feeling and emotion. Always he must pass his time in enjoyment and merriment. Old are not always neglected. In their old age they can help us with their teaching, wisdom, knowledge and experience. By their experience society can be enriched and we can flourish ourselves. Although old are not gold they must be cared cordially and taken care of. And finally all their rights and privileges must be maintained.
