I think you missed my point Zefender. (I used the word Agism ironically). I do not think older people should be respected MORE than anyone else. I just feel that they should be accorded the equality of respect that the PC's of this world afford to blacks, pinks, browns yellows and greens.
"I do not appreciate being told that my point of view, based on a much greater experience of life, is wrong."
OK Bill, go into any yacht club and look around at the faces of the people there. Then do a check on the ages of those there. Count many non-white faces? And how many people older than, say 50 did you count?
Not wishing to inflame but you are wrong on this one, Bill (IMHO).
I might be old as well. Hence, I can remember providing facilities on Arpanet, the forerunner of Internet. I now keep losing my glasses but arpart form that?!!