How to get compare current date and get which is greater

function Date()

{

var currentTime = new Date()

var month = currentTime.getMonth() + 1

var day = currentTime.getDate()

var year = currentTime.getFullYear()

alert(month + "/" + day + "/" + year)

if(Date.parse(month + "/" + day + "/" + year)>Date.parse("11/16/2000"))

{

alert("greater");

}

}