Quote Originally Posted by Brenus View Post
"That's childish, because children are the only ones who deserve to live for an extended period off the backs of the community." In Africa, they will tell that the elders have the priority as they gave to the Community. As much they know, children are still a potential, perhaps criminals and thieves.
What is childish is to deny the fact that societies can afford to give back to the oldest a little bit of what they gave.
My hundred year old grandfather who fought in the war is "the oldest" - he is currently in hospital, my 61 year of father is not.