Debates on the Topic of "We Are Happier Than Our Forefathers"

We Are Happier Than Our Forefathers

Honourable President, Respected Audience and My Dear Fellows

AOA

Today I shall speak in favour of the topic that We are Happier than our forefathers.

With great apology I want to express my views to my opponents who are trying give their arguments against the topic. I with all my heart say that what they think is totally wrong. They are of the view that the people gone by are better than the present people. 

Mr. President!

Our fathers were the terrified people. They were afraid of starvation; they were afraid of the supernatural; they were afraid of  superstitions;  They were afraid of diseases. They were not protected against anything. They were uncertain about their life. They couldn't even reach their natural end. They were the frustrated and disappointed generations. If they were in such precarious condition of mind, then

Mr. President!

how can we say that our forefathers were better than us. Whatever our forefathers were, they are dead. And what is dead. Dead means dust now for us. What can the dust do? How can the dust be happier than the living people. When they were alive, their life must surely had been boring.

Mr. President!

Is it a joke? Is it a satire on the modern man fully equipped with everything? We are happier I agree, I agree that we are more selfish and greedy but at the same time this greediness, this selfishness is increasing the pace of our development. We are happier than our forefathers If they had the support of nature, we have science. They didn't have the great inventions through which we enjoy our luxurious life today. We don't have those castle to live which they had in ancient times. But they had to fight for them and their life was full of dangers. We have that much relief that we can at any time sleep in our own homes without any disturbance. They even didn't had the mobile through which we can stay connected with anyone in any corner of the world. They had to send a messenger to send a message to anyone whereas we can send a message at the current moment to anyone via email or mobile or social networking sites. We have T.V. as a form of entertainment. We have professionals in every field like engineering, doctorate, inventions, art, literature, science... Which they didn't have. Hence, we are obviously happier than our forefathers.

Mr. President!

Love isn't just sitting with the family and talking to the parents, love is a thing that is expressed beyond word. Your parents go out to work so that you can have a comfortable life. There were no planes, no cars, movie, radio etc. Television and telephones were not invented. There was no electricity so they were deprived of all those comforts which we now enjoy with the help of electricity. 

My Dear Audience!

Apart from science, we have many new comforts of life that our forefathers did not possess. Let us first see what kind of life they led. The world of our forefathers was different from that of today. They lived in villages and in the caves and mounds. They we Scientific inventions were not made. There were no planes, no cars, movie, radio etc. Television and telephones were not invented. There was no electricity so they were deprived of all those comforts which we now enjoy with the help of electricity. They moved in the jolting, slow-moving carts or carriages. The life was simple. They were engaged in tilling the soil for a living. They got their daily needs easily. They had plenty of every thing. There were many cool and sheltered spots for innocent pleasures. They took active part in all sorts of simple and innocent games.

 Mr. President!
n our modern age, life- is full of comforts and luxuries. We wonder how our forefathers lived without them. These are the blessings of science. We can travel in railways, ships, motor cars and airplanes. The old days of trouble and difficulties have come to an end. In every walk of life we have begun to use electricity. Medical science has done great service to man. Even the most serious diseases are cured very easily. When we are tired by the day’s hard work, radio and television provide us nice recreation. We have comfortable homes, fine schools, hospitals and many other amenities of life. We still feel doubtful if we are really happier than our forefathers. 

My Dear Audience!
I conclude my speech with these words. Material civilization has, no doubt, made a wonderful stride but the moral development of man or moral values has been totally neglected. It has nothing to do with happiness, goodness, beauty, courage, adventure justice, friendship, love of family, love of country etc. All these values are necessary for a happy life. Scientific development has out-stripped our spiritual or moral progress. I am of opinion that a balance should be maintained. The existing condition without a masks our lives miserable with a horrible future. We live in an age when men admire riches more than spiritual power, and long for luxury of the body than the peace of mind. This age of materialism will never be happy till men pay more attention to the old values taught by our forefathers. True happiness is a state of the mind, can better be attained in the cottage than in the king’s palace