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**scewDeasp** · 01-29-2011, 12:13 AM

We can argue the bounderies of middle age, but it misses the point, which is that people between, say, 62 and 75 (or older), are quite often capable of productive work and able to support themselve with such. They may not want to. They may want to take the rest of their life off. Many/most see it as a reward. If they can do it on their own nickle, fine. But should it come with the gigantic level of government subsidy it now has? Especially when that money could be used in much more productive ways.

I don't think it should be a matter of age, it should be a matter of capability. How do determine that would, of course, open up a huge can of worms.

01-29-2011, 12:13 AM	#14
scewDeasp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	We can argue the bounderies of middle age, but it misses the point, which is that people between, say, 62 and 75 (or older), are quite often capable of productive work and able to support themselve with such. They may not want to. They may want to take the rest of their life off. Many/most see it as a reward. If they can do it on their own nickle, fine. But should it come with the gigantic level of government subsidy it now has? Especially when that money could be used in much more productive ways. I don't think it should be a matter of age, it should be a matter of capability. How do determine that would, of course, open up a huge can of worms.
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