Good points, but I would contend that &quot;Older people have a lot more experience in observing human nature&quot; is not necessarily always true. Or at least it may not be the reason for their conservativism.<p>It may also vary by location and culture, so I can only speak to my own experience with the place where I came from, where the elder population have acted as custodians for utterly retrograde policies and actively resist any attempt to move forward.<p>I&#x27;d question the wisdom of any generation who (broadly) thought the Magdalene Asylums were a good thing.