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On legal age change
  1. William Simkulet
  1. Department of Philosophy and Religion, Central Michigan University, Michigan 48859, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr William Simkulet, Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO, 64152; Simkuletwm{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

Joona Räsänen argues some people have a right to change their legal age to prevent age discrimination. He proposes two prerequisites—the person feels his age differs from his legal age, and that person’s biological age differs from his chronological age. I argue we can achieve the same protections from ageism through restricting access to one’s birth date. I review several moral reasons in favour of changing one’s legal age, concluding the enterprise is folly.

  • ethics
  • legal aspects
  • rights

https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105445

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    • Contributors I am the sole author of this piece.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

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