19. Governments shold focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future.

19. Governments shold focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future. 

Agree: 
- Some immediate issues are critical for the government to solve
Ex: After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the government took immediate action in looking for survivors, creating temporary shelter for victims and aiding the injured. Issues such as education reform took a backseat.
- Other current issues:
Ex: educational reform

Disagree: 
- Anticipated problems cannot be ignored. 
Ex: The United States has a reliance on oil. As its current sources are being depleted, America must now turn to more hostile countries for oil, which may cause issues in the future, especially since there has been little energy focused on green energy development. 
- Solving immediate problems could cause long-term problems.
Ex: For example, the current water shortage in India could be solved with a large scale pumping of ground water; however, this could lead to a drinking water crisis in the future.