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.
Keywords: ethics; legal aspects; rights.
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