Social Dutch man fails in court trying to change his age

[JDragon]

Sorry if this has been posted, it's a couple of days old.


Long story short: 69 year old man feels young, wants to boost changes on Tinder and be 49 again, fails.

"We live in a time when you can change your name and change your gender. Why can't I decide my own age?" he said.

But the court disagreed, highlighting that many rights in law are based on a person's age, and changing it at will could cause many problems.

There was no legal basis to make such a change, it said.

"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".

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

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Changing gender also causes problems.

 

[LMP]

I think the case was posted, but haven't seen the results posted yet.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

I think the case was posted, but haven't seen the results posted yet.

 

[NoDak]

 

[tonni]

I love starting my morning with the headline "Dutch man fails".

 

[Chappi]

He is our national idiot or fool.
It's not possible to find even 1 Dutch person who takes this guy serious.
When the Dutch news said: " Ratelband wants to legally change his age" the average reaction here was, ofcourse he does.
He didn't make the news for a few years now, it was about time for another stunt from him.

 

[Fazz]

"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".

That ship has sailed long ago

 

[Fazz]

He is our national idiot or fool.
It's not possible to find even 1 Dutch person who takes this guy serious.
When the Dutch news said: " Ratelband wants to legally change his age" the average reaction here was, ofcourse he does.
He didn't make the news for a few years now, it was about time for another stunt from him.

A bit like the people that want to change their gender because of what they ‘feel’?

 

[hillelslovak87]

I love starting my morning with the headline "Dutch man fails".

I do as well, but for different reasons. I'm just a really big Alexander Hamilton fan, and don't like the fact that he had to work out paying the Dutch during the period of the assumption. And fuck tulips, too.

 

[My2Cents]

I do as well, but for different reasons. I'm just a really big Alexander Hamilton fan, and don't like the fact that he had to work out paying the Dutch during the period of the assumption. And fuck tulips, too.

Well fuck you both and That moron Ratelband too

 

[hillelslovak87]

Well fuck you both and That moron Ratelband too

I agree with this............................hating on the Dutch.

 

[A_bomb47]

I love starting my morning with the headline "Dutch man fails".

But seriously Emile Ratelband is an asshole, wife abuser, insurance scammer and a nutcase.

 

[tonni]

But seriously Emile Ratelband is an asshole, wife abuser, insurance scammer and a nutcase.

We're not Dutch and Belgian if we don't hate eachother. ...friend

 

[VivaRevolution]

Bigots!

 

[VivaRevolution]

He is our national idiot or fool.
It's not possible to find even 1 Dutch person who takes this guy serious.
When the Dutch news said: " Ratelband wants to legally change his age" the average reaction here was, ofcourse he does.
He didn't make the news for a few years now, it was about time for another stunt from him.

Why do you hate so much ageist?

 

[Rholk]

All these people hating on the dutch

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

I love starting my morning with the headline "Dutch man fails".

Because you really have it out for Germans and that's the next best thing?

@JDragon

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Love the Dutch. Miss my trips to The Netherlands.

 

[My2Cents]

All these people hating on the dutch

I know.... arent we the most friendly bunch on this planet???