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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Monet, you know I don't like you, but I hadn't thought about the fear of aging. Interesting perspective.
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You don't like me?
Why?
I don't think it is a fear per se. I think it is "lack of exposure" or no experience with the aged. Like, while I was growing up, I had to go to visit my grandmother in a nursing home. So, I came to understand that. But many of the youth today, the only home they see is the lunacy they were born into. It leads to a disrespect toward the elderly.
Historically, when we treasured our elderly we advanced our collective knowledge. But when we bash our elderly, we fall back to repeat the same historical mistakes... Since these kids never really interact with "aged wisdom", the intellect never gets passed on. So, from my understanding, many cultures had councils of elders. This barely exists in modern impoverished society.