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> Do you really think this makes sense from a public policy perspective, to pit the retirement needs of the old against, e.g., the environmental health of the y
by lovecg 7y ago
> Do you really think this makes sense from a public policy perspective, to pit the retirement needs of the old against, e.g., the environmental health of the young?
But couldn’t you argue in exactly the same way for disenfranchisement? Do you think retired people should be allowed to vote?
- harimau777 7y agoI think that argument actually supports their point. I believe that everyone has a human right to vote. However, retired people have generally already established themselves; therefore, the changes that government makes, particularly on social issues, has minimal effect on them. Therefore, I think its unfair for the generation who is still establishing themselves not to be held hostage to the previous generation's vision of society.
- sokoloff 7y ago> Therefore, I think [it's] unfair for the generation who is still establishing themselves not to be held hostage to the previous generation's vision of society. I think you have one more negation than you intended in that sentence.
- harimau777 7y agoGood catch, my bad