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This is a very weak excuse. If preventing scams is the main concern then old people should also be banned from purchasing real estate, timeshares, large donati

This is a very weak excuse. If preventing scams is the main concern then old people should also be banned from purchasing real estate, timeshares, large donations, perhaps even giftcards in certain quantities. You can't have freedom without some chance of people making bad choices.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago
Dad asks me for a lot of money to help him buy a time share, I’ll feel ok saying no. Dad asks me for a lot of money for a snake oil cure that might prevent him from dying from bile duct cancer in a month or two…how am I going to say no to that?
- __pache__ 3y ago
  "No dad, it's a scam; there's no evidence, 100 people have taken it with no success, etc." I have a severely disabled dad and have had this convo.
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    You'll find out that when your dad has just a few weeks to live, those conversations will get harder.
    - __pache__ 3y ago
      ??? What? I don't think so? Literally experiencing this right now...