In the eyes of the law , all citizens are same and must be treated equally within limits and reasons. Of course there will be differences in how people are 'handled' and these differences are necessary in certain situations and beneficial. Very young children are treated differently from the grown-ups ; similarly when ( mainly due to age) people can no longer physically able to work, they stop work and begin to receive pensions and such 'differences' are totally acceptable; and there may be some other equally logical and necessary differences in the society.<p>
My comments are primarly on the general 'treatment' of older people collectively. Do you realise an elderly person living alone needs to spend more on food items ; the so-called 'discount' available to 'families' may not be useful to them. 3 kg for the price of 2 kg is meaningless , when the requirement is for less than 1 kg ! And why the price of 1 kg is not discounted!! Why the unit price of a 250 gm christmas pudding is approximately twice that of a 2 kg one - yes i realise there are packaging costs etc but it can still be made cheaper--- the culture of bulk buying is hitting the old very hard.
Similar examples can be found in other areas-- looking after families with children is extremely important and I am not arguing against it - I am only canvassing for the old and the lonely who also need assistance.
In the fields of health care , such 'discrimination' is still widespread ; it is just not me writing about it , it is being mentioned in the National Press virtually each day of the week. Cancer care , cardiac care , organ transplantation, use of expensive medications , even for 'rehabilitation', the older ones miss out - not 'officially' but in a carefully set up covert 'political' way!! The British Thoracic Society , Age UK , Cancer Charities have all established research-survey evidence many many times.
So older people are being treated differently and are still being discriminated ---- what should be done about it !!!!
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