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This can only lead to "age deflation" (analogous to "grade inflation"). Who'd ever admit to being 60 if it were possible to change their age? There's a stigma a
by Zanni 7y ago
This can only lead to "age deflation" (analogous to "grade inflation"). Who'd ever admit to being 60 if it were possible to change their age? There's a stigma around that age, which would be reinforced by the possibility of changing your "legal age." Which is a shame, because (as I approach 60), I'm realizing that 60 really is the new 50, or even 40. Better to just own your age and redefine "old" than pretend to be young.
- hamilyon2 7y ago> Who'd ever admit to being 60 Someone who want pension > redefine "old" Sorry, pensions again. So you propose that we up pension age to 87 because laws were written when percentile of 60-years old was where is is for 87-years is today?
- elindbe2 7y agoI'll volunteer to switch from 30s to 72 if it means I can start collecting social security now. Then I can spend my days competing in the 70+ age bracket of sporting events.