Comment by bmicraft
5 days ago
> Just the fact that they lived so much longer.
That's not a reason, you're just repeating the question. "Having lived long" is a value neutral statement of fact. How do you derive value from that?
> And are usually more wise in life experience.
So is that your true/only reason, a statistical probability of "knowing more"?
"That's not a reason, you're just repeating the question. "Having lived long" is a value neutral statement of fact. How do you derive value from that?"
It is a reason in itself.
I don't know if I manage to live 10 years more, not speaking of 50 years more.
Living long is a achievent on its own, not be brought down early by life. Because there is a lot that life has to offer to bring you down.
That requires a minimum of wisdom.
~99% of people manage that, it's like the worst possible indicator for the wisdom or quality of a person.
All while at the same time putting everybody who didn't get the chance yet below them. It feels very arbitrary - there are a lot of better indicators than age for that.
Maybe lets have a talk in 50 years about it?