the logic in ageism?

[guido]

There is another forum in which I post on, in which the majority of the members are older, middle-aged males. In several threads on it, I've encountered what I think to be ageist remarks, and that sentiment seems to be shared by the majority. I see so many examples of statements such as "These teenagers have no respect, and are good for nothing punks. They have no respect for authority." The notion that all these old men share this generalization of today's youth is simply laughable. You might as well just say "all old people can't drive" or "all police eat doughnuts." What is the logic in this? I just don't get it. Some social groups thought processes just baffle me. One member even said "youth with such unmitigated arrogance, stupidity, and complete disregard for the rest of society" should be slowly and painfully euthanized. Good Lord. I needed to vent.

 

[Endymion]

People are people. Hell if I'm gonna let 'em bother me, young, old, republican, democrat.

I've got me my snowboard. What else does a guy need? Maybe some snow, but I digress.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

That's true, Edymion, but I can see Guido's point.

Why must people make generalizations about teenagers or young adults? I think it's because, we are a stereotyping society. Everything has a label. Everyone is put into categories.

Christians, Jews, white, black, disabled, able-bodied, young, old, rich, poor, and so on?

Why?

Whatever happened to people just being themselves, and everyone accepting each other for who they are? Not every teenager is a good kid, but not every teenager is a thug, either. People need not judge a book by it's cover. It does more harm than good.