My 79 year-old father says they are. He goes to the VA for regular doctor visits and a bunch of pills, but he admits that he should have died years ago, many of his generation as well.
Nothing against Dad, he wants to live. He takes the pills, has the occasional surgery. He is enjoying the football season.
But how many of our resources are being tied up by people who nature intended to die decades ago? Old people obviously. What about fat people? They go to the doctor, get their meds that keeps their hearts from stopping. Can't forget people who smoke all their lives and then use every dollar of the state and insurance company to stretch their lives out another six months.
Nothing against any of the above, we all have loved ones who fall into those categories. But they are expensive, take up resources and time and consume money. It seems like we are contravening nature. It is not how the earth was built. One more thing we are doing wrong.
Nothing against Dad, he wants to live. He takes the pills, has the occasional surgery. He is enjoying the football season.
But how many of our resources are being tied up by people who nature intended to die decades ago? Old people obviously. What about fat people? They go to the doctor, get their meds that keeps their hearts from stopping. Can't forget people who smoke all their lives and then use every dollar of the state and insurance company to stretch their lives out another six months.
Nothing against any of the above, we all have loved ones who fall into those categories. But they are expensive, take up resources and time and consume money. It seems like we are contravening nature. It is not how the earth was built. One more thing we are doing wrong.