How did we jump from an irresponsible decision made by a 66-year old woman to the premise that the "civilized West" wants to do away with anyone over 40?
Age is a fact of life, and along with the other facts of life certain elements of society would like to ignore, there are certain natural processes that cease at certain time-periods for a reason. This individual circumvented this natural process, costing her a house and setting up uncertainty for her children. That she not only required hormone therapy to reverse menopause (a concept I have unheard of until reading this article), she also used the medical procedure of IVF to implant the seeds of life.
Not detailed in the article, but plausibly assumed would be that there was no "partner " in this venture. Draw out the conclusion to this decision: Giving birth at the age of 66 would put mommy at 84 by the time the boys complete primary education. According to the World Book, life expectancy in Spain is shy of 80 years. As a son and a father I find the idea of burying my mother disheartening, even at 40 years old myself. I cannot imagine having to grow up with the daily constant nagging persistence, "Will Mommy be alive the next time I see her?" I have that nagging persistence now with my Grandmother (80 this year), and it causes some anxiety.
So, in my opinion, this is not an issue of senior rights, but of senior irresponsibility. A selfish irresponsibility bred out of the various incarnations of the "Me" generation replicating itself since the end of WWII. As more of the "Baby-Boomers" reach conclusion of their existence more of this selfish irresponsibility will become more pronounced (not exactly a "rare" occurrence).
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How did we jump from an irresponsible decision made by a 66-year old woman to the premise that the "civilized West" wants to do away with anyone over 40?
Age is a fact of life, and along with the other facts of life certain elements of society would like to ignore, there are certain natural processes that cease at certain time-periods for a reason. This individual circumvented this natural process, costing her a house and setting up uncertainty for her children. That she not only required hormone therapy to reverse menopause (a concept I have unheard of until reading this article), she also used the medical procedure of IVF to implant the seeds of life.
December 1, 2009 - 4:31pmNot detailed in the article, but plausibly assumed would be that there was no "partner " in this venture. Draw out the conclusion to this decision: Giving birth at the age of 66 would put mommy at 84 by the time the boys complete primary education. According to the World Book, life expectancy in Spain is shy of 80 years. As a son and a father I find the idea of burying my mother disheartening, even at 40 years old myself. I cannot imagine having to grow up with the daily constant nagging persistence, "Will Mommy be alive the next time I see her?" I have that nagging persistence now with my Grandmother (80 this year), and it causes some anxiety.
So, in my opinion, this is not an issue of senior rights, but of senior irresponsibility. A selfish irresponsibility bred out of the various incarnations of the "Me" generation replicating itself since the end of WWII. As more of the "Baby-Boomers" reach conclusion of their existence more of this selfish irresponsibility will become more pronounced (not exactly a "rare" occurrence).
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