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"Former Governor of Colorado Richard Lamm had lit a firestorm of controversy when he suggested that old people have a duty to die. This concept has been elaborated by others. The reasoning is that our society, at least in the Western world, have no good financial plans for long-term care for the aged when they become incapacitated because of illness or mental debility. Often these persons become a financial and emotional burden for family members and may require family members to alter their own lives and goals simply to care for their aged relatives. It has been suggested that these burdens are not acceptable and that the aged should find a duty to terminate their lives before they have reached such a dependent state. This means that an elderly person while mentally competent and not terminally ill should arrange to die. The argument is that their life is almost over naturally and they should not interfere with the lives and careers of others who have yet many years of life ahead. Also implied is that society's monetary costs for caring for the elderly infirm could better be spent on children and younger people."

Anyone remember when former CO. governor Lamm made this statement??

I don't remember it but I do believe that is exactly what the complaining generations want. Seems to me there was some movement about appreciating and valuing the elderly; getting them involved in the schools as helping grandparents etc. I would say that has turned on a dime as there seems to be no value of the elderly. Congress gave the family leave act for what--these folks don't WANT to take care of their family--they truly want them to find a way to kill themselves to relieve them of any obligation --wrong word these people are not obligated to do anything. EXCEPT, these same folks expect a day care program, free school lunch program, and vacations.

Personally, I hope the elderly live many years and make 'em pay--they too are on the receiving end of what they complain about.