I don't think age should be a valid social measurement of anything meaningful. It's experience and maturity that counts.

How does one gain experience except by living longer than the next guy? I am 56 with 56 years of experience but the level of experience varies greatly. I know just as many idiots my age as I do guys who have tremendous experience. I guess what I am saying is the experience has to be meaningful and the person has to be able to share it without pissing off the person he is trying to share it with.