Outlaw,
Your post is not entirely factual. Color blindness is a genetic issue for some but not all people that suffer from the condition. It can be developed with age and can worsen with time. Here is a quote from the link I posted above.
Most color blindness is inherited and present at birth. But acquired color blindness can result from cataracts, retinal or optical nerve disease, use of certain medications or simply the normal aging process -- as we age, the normally clear lens begins to darken, making it harder to differentiate one dark color from another.