Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : So i was out drinking with friends and having a good time at the pub when some random brexit thing came on the TV and got them all going. I lie pretty much dead centre and most my mates lean pretty far to the left (we've taken those political compass tests so i'm not pulling this out of my ass). I started rolling my eyes and preparing to leave; as i live with some of these guys and I do my best not to get political with them as i'm not going to win any 1 v 5 debates.

Then a new guy to the group starts going on about how old people ruined everything and they shouldn't have a vote, and this pissed me off quite obviously as i'm close with my grandparents. I asked why he thought that and he said that they're going to die soon anyway so what does their opinion matter. I replied sarcastically that it was a good point and we should also take the vote away from the morbidly obese and even cancer patients as they probably wont be around as long either using his logic. I had no idea his brother had cancer and he got pretty pissed off and everyone said i went to far. I stated that what they hate about what i said is what disgusted me about what he originally said. Now this guys very heavy so it looks like i chose to mention obesity and cancer because they relate to him.

   I see this guys quite a bit now as he's joined our society at uni, should i apologise to him or explain I had no idea about his brother. Or am i even in the wrong?

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