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[quote=AL32,246690]Which hierarchy are we talking about here? Gouvernment, family, companies? As Dodger said, age has 'almost' nothing to do with it. In general, Western culture hierarchy is based on knowledge and hability to lead. If you see many old faces in Western gouvernement it is just because they are often retired business men that decide to try their chance at politics and it also takes a lot of money to be a candidate....especially in the USA.

But here in Canada, there are a lot of exceptions to these rules; I personally news a few duputies in their 20's at the house of commons. That is because Canada as impose monetary limits to the election system; so one doesn't need millions to get a gouvernement position. You need leadership, good moral values, ideas and many people to support you...

But hierarchy is not only a question of government and politics.

But IMO Westeners are definately not placing seniority as high as on the hierarchy scale as Chinese do. 
We do not associate age and power or knowledge.

And again, 'power' mainly comes from the personal habilty to lead and manage; which you often lose as you get older....

We respect senior people but their voice and knowledge is often ignore by the population in general. I definately believe that we would benefit from giving more importance to them.[/quote]

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