>I'm with David on this one. People tend to grow more conservative
>as they grow older, which translates into behavior. Usually, they also grow wiser. I contend people don't really have a clue until they reach 30. As an example of this consider how many 16 year old's fathers are complete idiots, yet when they reach 30, they will have taught their father so much, he's a
>borderline genius!

Having a conservative outlook and what Dave is implying are two different things. And John, I know you.. You make Pat Buchanan look like a tree-hugging liberal < bg >..

To say that people don't have a clue until they reach 30 is perpuating the same age stereotypes that have been around for a long time..

One could easily say that folks 50+ don't have a clue as to what is going on today, and therefore, have irrelevant opinoins. Of course this view is absurd.

Age descrimination, in either direction, is bad...

>I think there are also regional differences that can account for different attitudes. Here in the South, we routinely open doors for ladies, teach our kids that you don't refer to adults by their first name, etc. etc. You yanks have total disregard for such notions - as a rule.*g*
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That's BS...