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That’s because old people aren’t very effective at war compared to fighting age people. He’s talking about during famines, during emergencies, etc. I think if

That’s because old people aren’t very effective at war compared to fighting age people. He’s talking about during famines, during emergencies, etc. I think if we’d asked most of the parents who skip meals to feed their kids if we should harm their kids’ future to protect elderly and disabled people, they’d have said no. That’s nature: the weak and elderly die — and destroying the whole herd to protect them is stupid.

pessimizer 4y ago
In famines, children die.
hotpotamus 4y ago
Humans aren't herd animals and live much outside of nature (we try as much as possible). Who would you say is more powerful - a twenty year old man who can perform much physical labor, or an 80 year old with a few million in the bank? In America, looking at their leaders; I'd go so far as to say it's gerontocracy.
- zmgsabst 4y ago
  > Humans aren't herd animals and live much outside of nature (we try as much as possible). Humans are animals who live in groups and in nature: denying that is what caused ultimately negative COVID policies (among other social ills). > In America, looking at their leaders; I'd go so far as to say it's gerontocracy. This is also true of elephants, but their leaders are wiser than American ones and look after the well-being of young in their groups. (Complete with the leader often being an elder rather than the physically toughest bull.) You also confused social credit with power, which is easy to do if you view society as absolute.
InCityDreams 4y ago
>That’s because old people aren’t very effective at war compared to fighting age people. I often wonder about that. Apart from physical strength and stamina, does any army have old people (apart from a few officers etc) in? At my older age, properly trained, i reckon I'd give a young person a fairly good run for their money - let alone a full squad.
juve1996 4y ago
"Destroying the whole herd." The alarmism on here is absurd. The "herd" isn't being destroyed. School standards have been sinking for decades, grade inflation is crazy, but no, this is the moment the herd is being destroyed. Now all of a sudden people care about education. The reality is it's a political narrative. The herd will be fine. The herd has gone through way worse things than this.

pessimizer 4y ago

In famines, children die.

hotpotamus 4y ago

Humans aren't herd animals and live much outside of nature (we try as much as possible). Who would you say is more powerful - a twenty year old man who can perform much physical labor, or an 80 year old with a few million in the bank? In America, looking at their leaders; I'd go so far as to say it's gerontocracy.

zmgsabst 4y ago
> Humans aren't herd animals and live much outside of nature (we try as much as possible). Humans are animals who live in groups and in nature: denying that is what caused ultimately negative COVID policies (among other social ills). > In America, looking at their leaders; I'd go so far as to say it's gerontocracy. This is also true of elephants, but their leaders are wiser than American ones and look after the well-being of young in their groups. (Complete with the leader often being an elder rather than the physically toughest bull.) You also confused social credit with power, which is easy to do if you view society as absolute.

InCityDreams 4y ago

>That’s because old people aren’t very effective at war compared to fighting age people. I often wonder about that. Apart from physical strength and stamina, does any army have old people (apart from a few officers etc) in? At my older age, properly trained, i reckon I'd give a young person a fairly good run for their money - let alone a full squad.

juve1996 4y ago

"Destroying the whole herd." The alarmism on here is absurd. The "herd" isn't being destroyed. School standards have been sinking for decades, grade inflation is crazy, but no, this is the moment the herd is being destroyed. Now all of a sudden people care about education. The reality is it's a political narrative. The herd will be fine. The herd has gone through way worse things than this.