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Originally Posted by Willravel
"I'm older thus I'm more knowledgeable" is an agism fallacy. "I have more experience in this subject and am thus automatically right" is an appeal to authority fallacy.
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Why is it that whenever an older member points to having more experience, in any given matter, the clearasil crowd will always point to "ageism"? Typically, I just give up at that point. There really is no use discussing something with someone that resorts to this infantile copout.
Wrong is wrong, and age has not one damn thing to do with it. Opinions, on the other hand, are often formed over time, with greater gained knowledge and experience. In another 20 years, or so, you'll come to understand that. But, then again, what do I know? It's been 22 years since I was 23 and idealistic. All of that extra experience has just jaded me, and turned me "ageist".