A GOOD AGE

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Agism is the notion that people cease to be people， cease<br >to be the same people or become people of a distinct and<br >inferior kind， by virtue of having lived a specified<br >number of years. The eighteenth-century French natu-<br >ralist Georges Buffon said， "to the philosopher， old<br >age must be considered a prejudice." Agism is that<br >prejudice. Like racism， which it resembles， it is based on<br >fear， folklore and the hang-ups of a few unlovable<br >people who propagate these. Like racism， it needs to be<br > met by information， contradiction and， when necessary，<br > confrontation. And the people v~ho are being victimized<br > have to stand up for themselves ]~n order to put it down.<br >35<br ><br >