Old people - yes or no?

[Malagor the dank omen]

I unironically think euthanasia is more humane than leaving old people waste away in old peoples homes staring at the TV 16 hours a day.

This is the problem. A lot of people don't have the time nor the will to care for their old ones, no matter how much they love them. Imagine Clint Eastwood in Grand Torino, but instead of being able to hold on his own he can barely walk up the steps. If you aren't going to alleviate their burden you better put them out of their misery, because aside from the physical pain they will feel like shit seeing how much they depend on others for stuff like driving or getting into bed.

I don't think there's anything wrong with old people until they need to be looked after. Like my grandpa is 77 and still doing well but I've seen 55 year old women shake and nearly collapse just getting change out of their purse.

As much as I'd like to just kill all useless old people, or people in general, there's no way to do it without there being some serious issues about abuse of such a thing. Euthanasia is the best alternative but there would have to be some serious restrictions on it.

My grandpa was 93 when he died. The last years for him were gruelingly horrible because he was terribly sick and every time i went for a visit he begged me to kill him. This is one of the cases i would support euthanising him because he's clearly suffering and he knew as well as me that he wasn't going to get any better.

Like you say, human dead wheight is something that before was naturally flushed out by either society or nature but now there are many support nets that allow even the lowest imbecile to hold on his own by using up everyone's money or being supported by others. As good as euthanasia might sound or be, it's something that would ultimately be abused in many ways and i would rather put restrictions on the access to benefits/help rather than kill of the suckers. But you can't do that or else you're a filthy bigot.

 

[LazyLizard]

depends on how they lived their life, if they were a productive member of society they have earned a retirement, if they lived on benefits or were political activist or some other bullshit during their lives then just execute them

 

[Manwithn0n0men]

Re: the Soylent Green jokes

I would love a streaming service Soylent Green remake

It opens with a Commercial

"Soylent Green, Our people are our #1 ingredient "
"Soylent Green, Helping to nourish our community so the community can nourish itself"

stuff like that

 

[Exigent Circumcisions]

You're literally as old as one of my parents. Can you be my new dad?

What, two isn't enough for you?

I'd rather talk to an old person than a young one most days of the week; they have more perspective and class.

 

[Stranger Neighbors]

Would you eat Soylent made from something that old?

Ew.

At that point it would be like a Cheese... No thank you. Next Time you see your grandpa's balls imagine them tasting like cheese

But @Marco Fucko they do give us plenty of benefit,
Obviously you have never been involved in a retirement community or "old folks home" they have a wealth of knowledge and Entertainment options

Spoiler: Proof

 

[NyQuilninja]

I love listening to my racist grandma-in-law say all manner of impolite things, in public and embarrass everybody around her. and nobody can say or do anything about it because she’s old.

 

[Sexy Senior Citizen]

Because if people like me were executed, who'd be around to whip @Marco Fucko's ass for being a tard?
Grab those ankles, whippersnapper.

 

[heyilikeyourmom]

Nobody who thinks old people should die as soon as possible will still feel that way when it’s their turn to face the reaper. I’m young and attractive but even I know that.

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

Young people only exist to serve old people.

 

[TFT-A9]

It should be mandatory to draw up an advance directive before you're 50, honestly. If your mind goes in old age you can't hardly decide what to eat for breakfast never mind whether you'd prefer making an appointment with St. Peter to being a vegetable, and leaving it to the kids ALWAYS causes some kind of issue.

 

[Malagor the dank omen]

and leaving it to the kids ALWAYS causes some kind of issue.

Both when you're alive and dead. They will dredge up the times they went to visit you or take care of you just to squabble over the inheritance. Just tie it up before you go senile so the little fuckers cannot complain once you kick the bucket

 

[Spastic Colon]

Ah, I remember the days when I couldn't imagine ever being old and it felt so far away. Good times. It goes faster than you think, kids. The way you treat old people today sets the best case scenario for how you'll be treated when you reach that age. Things that sound good in theory when you are too young to really grasp the concept of your own mortality might sound horrifying the closer you get to death's door. Just some food for thought.

 

[dirtydeanna96]

What is old? In Logan's Run (1967) people on their 21st birthday were killed.
The world had millions of nineteen year old and twenty year old "ancients"

 

[Hitagi Senjougahara]

Be afraid of the lame, they'll inherit your legs
Be afraid of the old, they'll inherit your souls
Be afraid of the cold, they'll inherit your blood
Apres moi le deluge, after me comes the flood

But on a more serious note.
Old people who spent their lives supporting the system and thus the previous generation of old people and lost their youth and health for their sake deserve the same at the very least. But I do not see a point on why keeping people alive to the point they are a vegetable is "humane", fuck that shit. Once I reach an age where I cannot tend to myself I would prefer to be put down.

 

[Ryszenska]

If you remove old people then mid-age people will now be old, then removing them will cause us to now be old, relatively speaking.

Also wisdom is useful and old people are more right wing. So lets not physically remove old people, they're cool.

 

[Hellbound Hellhound]

I tend to be of two minds when it comes to old age: on the one hand, I think that living a long life and getting to learn and experience lots of interesting things along the way is something we should all aspire to, but on the other hand, I think that the mental and physical degeneration that comes with advanced age is entirely negative, both to society, as well as to the individuals who are afflicted by it.

The question of how to resolve this quandary currently remains difficult, although I believe that the ultimate resolution will come in the form of medical innovation. Once our understanding of the aging process reaches a point that allows us to approach aging more like a treatable condition than an inevitable consequence of life, I believe that we will finally get to enjoy the good without the bad.

 

[Alpacawitz]

Would you eat Soylent made from something that old?

Ew.

Well cook it up and call me Steve1989

You're literally as old as one of my parents. Can you be my new dad?

No but I'm sure he'd let you call him daddy

 

[Grotesque Bushes]

Well cook it up and call me Steve1989

You want to eat freshly cooked old people? Lyophilize that grandpa stew, can it and have it rest in a tin can in a damp basement for 50 years, then serve it with a cracker the consistency of reinforced concrete and some type 2 instant coffee.

 

[Puck]

yes we need old people to create jobs and markets for all of the caretakers and medical professionals specializing in keeping their old rotting corpses shambling around until they become shells of people

 

[Guts Gets Some]

I find myself having regular conversation and interaction with older folks, and I always find it quite pleasant.

It seems to be atypical, since they almost seem incredulous someone my age would bother, but I like learning from and getting to know anyone. I give everyone a chance, regardless of any other factor. I find the elderly to be the most polite and pleasant people to talk with. And I hope when I'm that age, someone like me will also want to talk. I'd always be up for it.