Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
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Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
Uummm... since wealth and power are concentrated at the older age groups you've got an obligation to back up your assertions (perhaps with examples at minimum) not simply imply they are true.
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
This is a hoax that your talking of and a pure lie.
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
No wonder the elderly are left to rot!
They have, by then, all been sucked dry by the parasites and are no longer useful prey (other than to a few scammers and other thieves)!
There are other countries who treat their wealth of Wisdom quite differently.
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
Ummmm... what BS Republikkkan propaganda!
What is the real percentages of the wealthy few to the poverty stricken vast majority!
Not all old folks are corrupt government and CEOs!
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
Even a simpleton knows that there are poor folks of every age group, but it is well known that on average, AS A GROUP, the elderly have more net worth than the young.
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
Of course. Everyone is an individual. It just happens that the poor amongst the elderly category happen to be members of a group where there are relatively higher numbers of wealthy and powerful individuals than the other age groups. This brings up the question: if you are going to single out subsets of the poor and disenfranchised, why choose the subset that belongs to an overall privileged group?
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
Sorry, but my (limited) experience denies your assertion.
Go walk into some clinic waiting room and count the "overall privileged group"!
Or the 'Dollar Store'...
Perhaps I'm just not seeing the vast numbers of elderly who can afford their own health care because I do not visit private care doctors offices. Can't afford to.
Perhaps you are correct, but there are no reliable stats to support anyone's experience, just personal experience/Knowledge.
Now, if you want to call the elderly an "overall privileged group" because they are predominately white, that might be another story... *__-
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
This is a case where one person's experience (perhaps at the Dollar Store) will lead you astray. Look at the big picture. If you are correct, which age group do you think has amassed the greatest wealth? 1-30 year olds? 31-60 year olds? Remember the greatest form of wealth in the US (and likely everywhere) is home equity and retirement savings. How many 40 year olds have paid off their mortgage? Who has more in retirement savings, the guy who has been saving for 15 years (the 40 year old) or the one who has saved for 40 years (the 65 year old)?Namelesss wrote: ↑March 13th, 2018, 9:13 pmSorry, but my (limited) experience denies your assertion.
Go walk into some clinic waiting room and count the "overall privileged group"!
Or the 'Dollar Store'...
Perhaps I'm just not seeing the vast numbers of elderly who can afford their own health care because I do not visit private care doctors offices. Can't afford to.
Perhaps you are correct, but there are no reliable stats to support anyone's experience, just personal experience/Knowledge.
Now, if you want to call the elderly an "overall privileged group" because they are predominately white, that might be another story... *__-
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Re: Why don't we assert in this society elder people the same rights?
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Good point though you could shut down the Forum if everyone just Googled: "what is meaning of life?"
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