Questions to Ponder

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Who is your aging “mentor” and why?

What person or group benefits from discrimination against old people? What person or group benefits from discrimination against young people?

When will you be old?

How do you define “old”?

What is a positive response to the ageist statement “you don’t look that old”?

What do you like most about the age you are?

Can you "“feel" an age? What do we really mean when we say we "feel old" or we "feel young"?

What is ageism? What are some examples if ageist treatment that you or someone you know has experienced?

What special entitlements should an old person receive, if any, just because of their age?

What has outraged you?

What outrageous thing have you done today?

What do old and young have in common?

What do ageism, racism and sexism have in common?

What do you think of retirement communities?

What’s the best solution to the health care crisis in America?

How can we, the people, hold corporations accountable?

Is there ever any justification for a violent solution to a problem?

Which form of taxation best promotes economic justice?

Should the United States re-institute the military draft?

What’s the justification for the use of assault weapons outside of the military?

Do you believe that raising the minimum wage would cause a loss of jobs?

What is a reasonable ratio between a CEO’s pay and a line staff’s pay?

Should public schools be financed primarily by property taxes?

Should we have government programs or should services be privatized (like education, prisons, social security, health care, etc.)?

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