the plane is broken. some 1 in 4 of our countrymen believe a fascist lie. and you're still bickering over whether or not the senility of the pilots was a factor?
try this rather than handwaving over the airline decision: explain to me how a generation which fought the cold war ended up electing an obvious russian asset into its highest office without concluding that their politics has gone rancid in their old age.
It is justifiable to bar someone from office because of what might happen to them? Someone can be fit for office and could remain so until the day they die, but they shouldn't be allowed to hold that position because something might happen to them at some undetermined point in the future?
Adults aren't children. Below a certain age no one should be able to drive a car. Above a certain age only some individuals shouldn't be able to drive a car.
Is age the only risk factor you're concerned about? Should we ban people who smoke? Drink too much alcohol? Are above a certain height? Have HIV? Are disabled?
If your answer is no I ask once again. Why is it okay to discriminate against one adult for the qualities of another? Since risk of them becoming unable to execute the duties of the office isn't the main factor.
Risk of them becoming unable to execute the duties of the office is a main factor. It's ok to discriminate against adults for the qualities of a high risk of developing age-related degenerative disorders over the course of their tenure.
This isn't that hard to understand. Your line of reasoning is pointless.
A bunch of people are living in the delusional reality of an old person and it's pushing us close to civil war for no good reason beyond boomer mass dementia. You have failed to understand the present crisis, so you fail to comprehend the necessity for this simple preventative measure.