Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
But we are not going to stand by and go back to allowing people with preexisting conditions to be discriminated against, go back to the situation where people can be thrown off their insurance simply because they become seriously ill or you can't get on your parents' insurance after the age of 20.
You can't legislate or litigate good, healthy behavior but we must be willing to educate people at an early age about the affects of unhealthy living.
Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime.
Discrimination is a disease.
If we do everything right, the best we can do is live out our potential with as little age-related disease and disability as possible.
I believe nobody should be discriminated against.
I don't believe we ought to be discriminating against people for their private lives.
This part of the 21st century is preoccupied with risk, and there's a lot that law can do to make lives longer and healthier.
We are already seeing older people wanting greater choice in how, when and where they receive care.
Simple numbers of people of a particular age tell us nothing about the condition of their health, the environment in which they live, and the support systems they can afford to pay for.