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I think the way you've phrased your question will invite negative responses. Perhaps a better way would be "I'd like to understand why age discrimination exist

• clnq 3y ago
  My earlier words weren't liked and got downvotes fast. But, we need to look at all sides of tough topics to really understand them. This includes the best reasons people give for discrimination, even if they go against what's moral, ethical, or legal. We can only substantially argue against these views if we first understand them. Even though age discrimination is very often illegal and probably always (maybe depends on the culture) unjust, there might be some sense to it from a managers point of view. For example, people with more experience often demand higher salaries. This is something we can't overlook when we're trying to reason about the ageism bias. And we can't really combat it substantially and directly if we ignore the strongest arguments for it — steel-manning is a very powerful tool in changing minds. I probably could have phrased it better.
• xtiansimon 3y ago
  > “I think the way you've phrased your question will invite negative responses.” And? If you see nuance, and rephrasing the OP can help make your response on point, then please share. Otherwise I find this browbeating and condescending. You’re just telling us how you want to hear the argument framed. Geez.
  • yaseer 3y ago
    Perhaps the tone and context were not clear. > And? A set of negative responses tends to make the quality of Internet discussions deteriorate. I thought there was an interesting discussion to be had, so suggested an alternative phrasing.