Should adoption agencies refuse to place children with applicants above a certain age?

Pro: Applicants above a certain age generally lack the physical and psychological stamina required for child-rearing.

Pro: Applicants above a certain age are typically more intolerant of the new ideas and different perspectives that children would bring to their lives.

Pro: Applicants above a certain age are not likely to survive to see their newly adopted children grow into adulthood. Adopted children of older parents are more likely to lose emotional and financial support before they achieve independence.