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It's all downhill from here (lemmy.zip)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What kind of perspective does one need to have to believe it is good when there are no resources (money, people) to care for the elderly?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We’ll save money on out-of-control healthcare costs if the elderly just died instead of lingered. A tree needs to have the dead or dying branches pruned or they’ll endanger the trunk. The elderly are willing to sacrifice themselves for the economy; that’s what the Lt. Governor of Texas said during COVID.

Not supporting this perspective, but I’ve heard social darwinists say “the weak should fear the strong” and other horrid shit unironically.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

These types people always talk as if they're immune to sudden, life-changing events. It's all fun and games until some random a-hole hits you while driving drunk and makes you permanently disabled. Maybe you're unlucky and have your entire city/neighbourhood burn down from an uncontrolled wildfire.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know this type of scary talk. It also comes up when people talk about assisted suicide. Some people on the fringe believe it would be a good option for addicts, the homeless, etc.

They believe it's a rational standpoint. In reality they ignore the consequence this approach would have for our society on a psychological level.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I shoukd always have the right to choosing a comfortable death though. Otherwise I'll have to go walk into the woods and hope mother nature isn't cruel that day.