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[Wumo 3,023]

Emilie Ratelband is officially 69 years old, not 49! 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46425774

 

From the court:

"Mr Ratelband is at liberty to feel 20 years younger than his real age and to act accordingly," the judges said, but changing his legal documents would have "undesirable legal and societal implications".

The court agreed with him that age is part of a person's identity. But unlike a person's gender or name, which Mr Ratelband sought to draw comparisons to, it had further complications.

"Rights and obligations are also attached to age... for example, the right to vote, the right to marry, the opportunity to drink alcohol and to drive a car," the court said.

It found that the possibility of declaring oneself younger could open the door to the opposite - becoming older.

In its judgement, the court said that granting the request would cause "all kinds of legal problems" by effectively erasing 20 years of events. It pondered what would happen to qualifications obtained in that time, or a driving licence issued, or a marriage solemnised.

[heywoodu 16,004]

34 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

Emilie Ratelband is officially 69 years old

I bet that won't stay the case for much more than a few months though.. 

Edited December 3, 2018 by heywoodu

[AlFHg 330]

St. Joseph has been missing in my nativity for years. Apparently, this year he got lost while coming back by ship from Pyeongchang after the Olympics :D

[heywoodu 16,004]

Meanwhile in Paris..

 

[bestmen 2,903]

she sells burger of fog

[bestmen 2,903]

after les gilets jaunes , it's the turn of the High School Students

 

[Finnator123 294]

101 years ago, Finland gained independence. Happy birthday, best country in the world!!  !!   !!

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, Finnator123 said:

101 years ago, Finland gained independence. Happy birthday, best country in the world!!  !!   !!

I thought the 100-year anniversary happened (literally) not much more than one or two months ago

 

[Wumo 3,023]

27 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I thought the 100-year anniversary happened (literally) not much more than one or two months ago

 

 

No it happened 1 year, or 12 months, or 52 weeks, or 365 days, or 8.760 hours, or 525.600 minutes, or 31.536.000 seconds ago. 

[hckošice 15,520]

4 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

 

No it happened 1 year, or 12 months, or 52 weeks, or 365 days, or 8.760 hours, or 525.600 minutes, or 31.536.000 seconds ago. 

 

you are speaking to a time traveller