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Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u... by NPSpace on Friday June 26, 2015 @09:16PM (#9788672)
Really have to qualify your comment. All horrible people will eventually become elderly. Despite the "wisdom" that such people may have, many have an incredible ability to wreak havoc in the lives of others... to the point of being a net negative on future generations.
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Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u... by FrankenPC on Saturday June 27, 2015 @12:00AM (#9789046)
You bring up a good point. There's no qualification test for wisdom. Is someone a bitter dogmatic psycho? Or are they warm and truly emotionally intelligent? No way to know. One problem is that there is no real regard for wisdom in modern American society. We value youth and energy over wisdom and depth. So, why even be bothered to think about such things?
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