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Old 22nd Jan 2007, 08:30
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Whirlygig

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Originally Posted by Martin1234
Pose that no medicals are allowed to be issued to any of the female gender, because the risk of PMS etc could compromise safety. No court would allow any such discrimination. Then why would they allow the discrimination of age when discrimination laws regarding age and gender in many ways are similar?
They are not similar at all.

Most women do not suffer from PMS whereas reaching the age of 60 is pretty much irrefutable.

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