It always interested me how different cultures looked at age. It just reinforced the idea that time is a human construct; age and time are just tools for measuring things. They really have no meaning, except that which is assigned. The meaning may vary from one interpretation to another, and that is okay.
Eastern Age Reckoning is vastly different from Western. The truth is that neither way is wrong. They are just based on different ideologies and different calendars. Time and age are simply concepts meant to give better understanding of our world and the stages of life we experience.
“What is the common age system used in most Western countries for calculating age?
In most Western countries, the common age system calculates the exact age of a person based on the difference in years between starting date of the current date and their birth date. This system accounts for leap years to ensure accuracy.”
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