Not at all… just encouraging you to fully participate and share your thoughts. Otherwise, it just comes across as if you’re trolling. Is that what you want?

Fortunately, there is no requirement that we find common ground. Whatever happens, happens.

I’ve shared what I think happens and why it doesn’t matter. What do you think happens and why does it matter?

Regardless of the associated suffering you endure with aging, isn’t life still better than the empty dark void?

For many - no, absolutely not. For the billions of years that I didn’t exist it didn’t bother me in the slightest. Likewise, it shall not bother me when I no longer exist.

This fetish that one should wish to live in misery just to be alive makes absolutely no sense.

I pity you.

Save your pity for yourself, fool.

What are you trying to suggest happens? Is this intended to be some kind of ‘gotcha’ question?

Procreation (kinda self-defining isn’t it?)

I have absolutely no idea why one would choose to procreate at age 50+. I was 32 when my youngest was born and I’m so thankful that I don’t have any truly young children while I’m in my 50s. Procreation at older ages is both foolish and selfish.

Enjoyment

What if it’s not enjoyable? For many it’s not even a question of mental health. It’s truly just that life sucks and there is no practical expectation that it’s going to change. We should quit vilifying such people. Either change the system so they can have enjoyment or let them end it instead of adding to their misery for saying that they should seek help that they can’t even access. None of us should be in full on enjoyment mode as long as we continue to allow the system to exist that creates this situation for so many.

no one over 50 has anything to offer the next generation (wisdom?)

While wisdom is something that more people should listen to, age alone is no determination of whether someone is wise or just an old fool. As such, it’s really not a particularly valid answer to the original question.

I have concern for you. If you need someone to explain this, well, I pity you.

glass houses, stones, blah, blah…

I feel like 50 is a bit short… I estimate my life expectancy to be 75 and to generally be functional until almost the very end. Maybe I’ll move the goal posts when I get closer, but right now I don’t have any driving desire to live longer than that.

For the record, I’m 56 right now. I’m watching my young adult children figure out the world and get to help them along the way at times. It’s also been in the last few years that I’ve reached a state of financial stability and even a bit of excess. I can now contribute to people and causes to make the world a slightly better place instead of just seeing all of the hurt/ills of the world and feeling like there is nothing I can do.

Health problems really are ‘a thing’. If I get to a place where my life is just funneling all of my money to the healthcare complex then I will end it. I already don’t choose to do colonoscopies and wouldn’t choose to fight any cancer that isn’t an easy fight.

Right now, I think that my quality of life and what I can contribute back to society are still both a net positive. When either of those dip negative and don’t quickly recover, then I’m done.

Sadly, it’s extremely common practice for folks to leave far less than even 1 car length even traveling at 60 or 70 mph. :(

You’re not wrong and good luck getting anyone to do that. Can you imagine how much easier/nicer/more efficent travel would be if people would do this?

Leave a solid 1.5 to 2 car lengths between you and the vehicle in front of you while on the highway. When someone wants to merge into that space, let them and recreate the separation. It’s a kindness not just to those who merge into the space, but to all drivers as it makes travel for everyone safer and lower stress.

They voted for this…

Paywall

I wouldn’t call you ignorant for not knowing information from some arcane document over x years old from a European country.

Why not? I almost certainly would be ignorant about it. Ignorant just means I don’t know something… there’s all kinds of things that I don’t know.

The U.S. 1st amendment actually does have some implications for your speech even though you’re in Europe and (presumably) not a U.S. citizen.

Your questions aren’t horrible and the do have actual answers. However, your tone suggest that you don’t actually give a fuck so it’s not worth wasting time answering them. Let me know if you were actually being genuine…

I really don’t care

Are you sure? You’d fit right in with a lot of proudly ignorant Americans… “Duh… I don’t know which I’ll proudly declare a badge of honor and commit to remaining stupid.”

Fair - added a note to my comment. Thank you.

You switched gears in the middle of your statement. Either photography from the public spaces is legal or it isn’t. The only reason I don’t consider these take-downs a first-amendment violation is because Google is providing the mechanism to do it. They legally have every right to take the picture of your house and tell you to go pound sand if you don’t like it.

Yes and some people would do away with the 1st amendment right to public photography entirely. That doesn’t make it right…

EDIT: Yes - my comment about 1st amendment only applies to U.S. I have no idea if other countries protect public photography in the same manner.

Everyone does know that the front of your house is visible from the street, right?